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- Dictionarynonsensical/nɒnˈsɛnsɪkl/
adjective
- 1. having no meaning; making no sense: "a nonsensical argument" Similar Opposite
- 2. ridiculously impractical or ill-advised: "a tax that everyone recognizes was nonsensical" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˌnɒnˈsen.sɪ.k ə l / us / ˌnɑːnˈsen.sɪ.k ə l / Add to word list. silly or stupid: It's nonsensical to blame all the world's troubles on one man. Their methods of assessment produce nonsensical results. Synonym. preposterous formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent.
Nonsensical definition: (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense. See examples of NONSENSICAL used in a sentence.
words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas; language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense… See the full definition
adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that something is nonsensical, you think it is stupid, ridiculous, or untrue. [disapproval] It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
Define nonsensical. nonsensical synonyms, nonsensical pronunciation, nonsensical translation, English dictionary definition of nonsensical. adj. 1. Lacking intelligible meaning: a nonsensical jumble of words. 2. Foolish; absurd: nonsensical ideas. non·sen′si·cal′i·ty , non·sen′si·cal·ness n....
If something has no intelligent meaning, you can describe it as nonsensical. When you're really angry, you might hear yourself sputtering nonsensical sounds and have to stop, take a breath, and start again.
adjective. us / ˌnɑːnˈsen.sɪ.k ə l / uk / ˌnɒnˈsen.sɪ.k ə l / Add to word list. silly or stupid: It's nonsensical to blame all the world's troubles on one man. Their methods of assessment produce nonsensical results. Synonym. preposterous formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent.
Definition of nonsensical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Definitions of 'nonsensical'. If you say that something is nonsensical, you think it is stupid, ridiculous, or untrue. [disapproval] [...] More.
