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English adjective: nonsensical

1. nonsensical incongruous;inviting ridicule


SamplesThe 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.


Synonymsabsurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous


Similarfoolish


Antonymswise

2. nonsensical having no intelligible meaning


SamplesNonsense syllables.
A nonsensical jumble of words.


Synonymsnonsense


Similarmeaningless, nonmeaningful


Antonymsmeaningful









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