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nonsensical
[ non-sen-si-kuhl ]
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!
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·s·· adverb
- ԴDzȴ··i·ٲ ԴDz·s··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of nonsensical1
Example Sentences
“From the bottom of my heart, I apologize to absolutely everyone that this hurts. came out of my mouth was nonsensical garbage — I’ve let the Jewish community down and it devastates me,” he added.
He froze and started laughing after one interviewer, Mike Soutar, challenged his nonsensical claims about climate change, including that there was "an increase in climate control" and "the climate zone is depleting".
Aaron Klein, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, said it would be a challenge for technology firms — or any business — to respond coherently to a policy that he called “nonsensical.”
Even beyond that, he says the plan is to grow the company rather than shrink it, so a disposal of GLS would be "nonsensical".
"Children still need care before and after school so the idea that childcare costs end when your child starts school is nonsensical," Suzi told BBC News NI.
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