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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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