Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for nonsensical

nonsensical

adjective as in absurd

Weak match

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

It seems like a nonsensical jumble of food when we describe it like this, but it turned out to be a fairly decent meal.

He claimed that everyone came up with made-up tales, sometimes nonsensical stories.

Much of the game’s presentation hasn’t aged well, from the problematic depictions of Africa’s zombies down to the nonsensical writing.

Hatcher repeated the same nonsensical plan, and we knew something was very wrong.

RoboKiller takes a cheeky approach to fighting scammers by helping screen scam calls — and wasting the scammers’ time by engaging them in nonsensical conversations.

From Ozy

It is completely nonsensical, and every second is fantastic.

The method in question, they say, is not only unproven but nonsensical.

The twenthysomethings in the audience cheered at all the nonsensical provocation.

Mold them into fireworks, nonsensical swirls, and random color bursts.

Or is the line just a collection of nonsensical sounds and syllables?

It is nonsensical to parch one's throat with thirst when a kindly Mahomedan is ready to offer pure water to drink.

Needless to add that this is ambitious confectioner's verse, intentionally nonsensical.

He appeared to find intense pleasure in this nonsensical sort of work.

Such reasoning is exceedingly poetical, and also (mind, also, not therefore) exceedingly nonsensical.

I notice there's no nonsensical chatter when you want to ask for something to eat.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for humble?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nonsensical, such as: ridiculous, senseless, silly, stupid, and foolish.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement