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nonsensical - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nonsensical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nonsensical [ a.]
- Without sense; unmeaning; absurb; foolish; irrational; preposterous.

Meaning of 'nonsensical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nonsensical [ s]
Meaning (1):
- so unreasonable as to invite derision
Example in sentence:
  • a contribution so small as to be laughable;
  • a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history;
  • ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer;
  • her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous;
  • it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion;
  • that's a cockeyed idea;
  • the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
Meaning (2):
- having no intelligible meaning
Example in sentence:
  • a nonsensical jumble of words;
  • nonsense syllables