- Lacking intelligible meaning: a nonsensical jumble of words.
- Foolish; absurd: nonsensical ideas.
nonsensically non·sen'si·cal·ly adv.
Dictionary:
non·sen·si·cal (nŏn-sĕn'sĭ-kəl) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: nonsensical |
adjective
| Antonyms: nonsensical |
Definition: foolish
Antonyms: sane, sensible
adj
Definition: meaningless
Antonyms: logical, rational
| WordNet: nonsensical |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
Synonyms: absurd, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous
Meaning #2:
having no intelligible meaning
Synonym: nonsense
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