nonsensical

[ non-sen-si-kuhl ]

/ nɒnˈsɛn sɪ kəl /

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adjective

(of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.

(of behavior, conduct, actions, etc.) foolish, senseless, fatuous, or absurd: His nonsensical behavior was unusual for such a serious person.

objectionable, impudent, insubordinate: I refuse to listen to that nonsensical gossip.

of trifling importance or of little or no use: I've had more than enough of your nonsensical advice!

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Origin of nonsensical

nonsense + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM nonsensical

non·sen·si·cal·ly, adverbnon·sen·si·cal·i·ty, non·sen·si·cal·ness, noun

Words nearby nonsensical

nonsense, nonsense correlation, nonsense syllable, nonsense triplet, nonsense verse, nonsensical, non seq., non sequitur, nonsexist, nonsexual, nonsexual generation

How to use nonsensical in a sentence

It seems like a nonsensical jumble of food when we describe it like this, but it turned out to be a fairly decent meal.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part II|Michael K. Lavers|July 14, 2021|Washington Blade
He claimed that everyone came up with made-up tales, sometimes nonsensical stories.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part I|Yariel Valdés González|July 7, 2021|Washington Blade
Much of the game’s presentation hasn’t aged well, from the problematic depictions of Africa’s zombies down to the nonsensical writing.
Every Resident Evil game, ranked|Gene Park|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
Hatcher repeated the same nonsensical plan, and we knew something was very wrong.
My Son Fell While Skiing. Then His Mind Went Blank.|Tracy Ross|April 12, 2021|Outside Online

RoboKiller takes a cheeky approach to fighting scammers by helping screen scam calls — and wasting the scammers’ time by engaging them in nonsensical conversations.
Don’t Fall Victim to Newest Scams|Pallabi Munsi|March 10, 2021|Ozy
It is completely nonsensical, and every second is fantastic.
The Most WTF Covers of ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside,’ Everyone’s Favorite Date-Rape Holiday Classic|Kevin Fallon|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The method in question, they say, is not only unproven but nonsensical.
‘Hero’ Doc Accused of Harvesting Stem Cells in Dirty Basements|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The twenthysomethings in the audience cheered at all the nonsensical provocation.
I Was Way Too Old for Z100’s Jingle Ball Concert. But I Couldn’t Have Had More Fun.|Kevin Fallon|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mold them into fireworks, nonsensical swirls, and random color bursts.
Miley Cyrus, Walter White, Oprah: Your Pop Culture Halloween Costume Guide|Kevin Fallon|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Or is the line just a collection of nonsensical sounds and syllables?
Miley Cyrus’s Craziest Lyrics From ‘Bangerz,’ Analyzed|Amy Zimmerman|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is nonsensical to parch one's throat with thirst when a kindly Mahomedan is ready to offer pure water to drink.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
Needless to add that this is ambitious confectioner's verse, intentionally nonsensical.
Cyrano de Bergerac|Edmond Rostand
He appeared to find intense pleasure in this nonsensical sort of work.
Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match|Francis C. Woodworth
Such reasoning is exceedingly poetical, and also (mind, also, not therefore) exceedingly nonsensical.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366|Various
I notice there's no nonsensical chatter when you want to ask for something to eat.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin