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"
Used in a Sentence
nonsensical
How to use nonsensical in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for nonsensical.
Editorial note
The fact your draw a nonsensical conclusion from it just makes the moment that much more special.
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Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of nonsensical gathered in one view.
having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for nonsensical.
adjective
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"
See also: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous
adjective
having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
Example sentences
The fact your draw a nonsensical conclusion from it just makes the moment that much more special.
The very concept is nonsensical - the USG has more guns than me, and so they can decide who's in and who's out.
That's nonsensical to me, without the + being there it indicates... nothing.
I guess having a website means you make nonsensical statements and then be quoted on some smear campaign's website?
In reality, $14 trillion is not really debt, since it is nonsensical to speak of debt that one owes oneself and can negate by printing paper.
There is a person with schizophrenia who posts to HN, who is shadowbanned due to the comments they leave, which are nonsensical due to their illness.
His examples are nonsensical, in almost every case comparing handling an error in C with signalling an error in C++.
I'm not saying maps-as-objects is great, but I am saying these assertions are 1. wrong and 2. nonsensical.> Fobjects are unusable for type systems since an object does not carry any type information.> This one is a biggie.
There is plenty to criticize about Microsoft, but when you descend into completely nonsensical arguments you lose all credibility.
That's as nonsensical as a large corporation justifying their political donations as an innocent, democratic expression of political preference.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use nonsensical in a sentence?
The fact your draw a nonsensical conclusion from it just makes the moment that much more special.
What does nonsensical mean?
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"
What part of speech is nonsensical?
nonsensical is commonly used as adjective.