Meaning & Definition of Nonsensical in English
English⟶
Nonsensical
/nɑnsɛnsɪkəl/
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- absurd,
- cockeyed,
- derisory,
- idiotic,
- laughable,
- ludicrous,
- nonsensical,
- preposterous,
- ridiculous
2. Having no intelligible meaning
- "Nonsense syllables"
- "A nonsensical jumble of words"
synonym:
- nonsense(a),
- nonsensical
Examples of using
Absolutely nonsensical things happen in this world.
Absolutely nonsensical things happen in this world.