nonsensical

Examples

• All

• That is just a random, arbitrary, nonsensical statement.

  Lex Fridman

• They seemed more playful, singing nonsensical songs.

• You know, this is such a nonsensical loss of life.

• And it was and it was and it was so nonsensical to me.

• It's just all nonsensical, wonderful dreams.

• OK, so at first sight this may seems to be a nonsensical thing to do.

• You've seen and heard enough nonsensical things for one night to last your whole lifetime.

  Basement Jack (2010)

• When he eventually arrived home, his wife noticed that he was acting peculiarly and making nonsensical statements.

  Academic text (2002)

• The information so obtained may often be trivial, nonsensical, and egotistical.

  Academic text (1990)

• The idea that we could fly without wings is completely nonsensical.

Synonyms

U

unintelligible

vsnonsensical

∞ 8.6

Not clear enough to understand

highlights lack of sense or meaning rather than mere incomprehension

R

ridiculous

vsnonsensical

∞ 1.6

Very silly or unreasonable in a way that makes people laugh

points to absence of meaning or logical sense beyond silliness

A

absurd

vsnonsensical

288 4.4

So silly or unreasonable that it makes no sense

includes lack of meaning as well as extreme illogic

M

meaningless

vsnonsensical

226 5.1

Having no meaning, value, or purpose

adds the idea of being illogical or absurd beyond mere emptiness

I

idiotic

vsnonsensical

• Offensive

115 4.4

Very silly and showing bad judgment

is about lack of sense or absurdity, not only poor judgment

L

ludicrous

vsnonsensical

100 6.0

Very silly and unreasonable so it makes people laugh

covers lack of meaning or illogic beyond mere comic effect

P

preposterous

vsnonsensical

72 7.3

Very silly and unreasonable so it seems laughable

is similar but also stresses simple lack of sense or meaning

S

senseless

vsnonsensical

69 4.2

Foolish and having no clear reason

stresses illogical or absurd qualities rather than only pointlessness

L

laughable

vsnonsensical

60 4.1

So silly or not reasonable that people do not take it seriously

refers more broadly to lacking sense or being illogical, not only funny

I

incomprehensible

vsnonsensical

46 8.8

Difficult or impossible to understand

focuses on being meaningless or absurd rather than only hard to understand

I

illogical

vsnonsensical

43 4.8

Does not make sense or follow clear reasons

covers both poor logic and utter lack of sense or meaning

U

unexplainable

vsnonsensical

19 7.0

Something people cannot understand or find a clear reason for

adds that it also lacks sense or becomes absurd rather than unexplained

C

cockeyed

vsnonsensical

• Informal

4 8.9

A foolish idea or plan that will not work

stresses lack of sense or meaning rather than just foolishness

N

nonlogical

vsnonsensical

1 7.9

Not using clear or correct reasons

casts the same lack of logic as outright absurd or meaningless

W

without rhyme or reason

vsnonsensical

• Informal

1 6.8

In a random way with no clear reason

describes lack of sense or meaning rather than only randomness

U

unlogical

vsnonsensical

8.6

Not having clear reasons or facts

broader, also implying absurdity or meaninglessness beyond logic

U

uncomprehensible

vsnonsensical

• Informal

9.9

Very hard to understand

emphasizes senseless or absurd nature rather than only incomprehension

Antonyms

S

sensible

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

L

logical

100 3.9

Able to think clearly and make good choices

How Nonsensical

absurd

288 4.4

nonsensical

39 5.5

ridiculous

∞ 1.6

silly

976 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology