Definition of nonsensical Nonsensical

/nɑnsɛˈnsɪkʌl/ - [nansensikul] - non•sen•si•cal

We found 4 definitions of nonsensical from 3 different sources.

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WordNet

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Adjective

nonsensical - incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
  absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous
  foolish devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
nonsensical - having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
  nonsense
  meaningless, nonmeaningful having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"
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  • nonsensical (a.)
    Without sense; unmeaning; absurb; foolish; irrational; preposterous.

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