English adjective: nonsensical | |||
1. | nonsensical incongruous;inviting ridicule | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous | ||
Similar | foolish | ||
Antonyms | wise | ||
2. | nonsensical having no intelligible meaning | ||
Samples | Nonsense syllables. A nonsensical jumble of words. | ||
Synonyms | nonsense | ||
Similar | meaningless, nonmeaningful | ||
Antonyms | meaningful | ||