Nonsensical
adjective
Something that is not sensible, logical, or has no clear meaning.
He was talking in a nonsensical way because he was extremely tired.
Often appears as...
- nonsensical talk
- nonsensical idea
adjective
Something pointless or useless.
They spent the afternoon in nonsensical games.
Often appears as...
- nonsensical game
- nonsensical activity
adjective
Something that is not sensible, logical, or has no clear meaning.
He was talking in a nonsensical way because he was extremely tired.
Often appears as...
- nonsensical talk
- nonsensical idea
adjective
Something pointless or useless.
They spent the afternoon in nonsensical games.
Often appears as...
- nonsensical game
- nonsensical activity
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Often Dismissive
Indicates the speaker thinks an idea or argument lacks seriousness or is unworthy of consideration.
Her theory was dismissed as nonsensical by the experts.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Confusion
Highlights that something is so unclear or poorly explained, it's difficult to understand.
The lecture was so complex, it sounded nonsensical to newcomers.
Pro Tip 3/3Humor or Sarcasm
Nonsensical can be used humorously or sarcastically to poke fun at something silly or irrational.
We laughed at the nonsensical plot of the comedy film.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Dismissive
Indicates the speaker thinks an idea or argument lacks seriousness or is unworthy of consideration.
Her theory was dismissed as nonsensical by the experts.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Confusion
Highlights that something is so unclear or poorly explained, it's difficult to understand.
The lecture was so complex, it sounded nonsensical to newcomers.
Pro Tip 3/3Humor or Sarcasm
Nonsensical can be used humorously or sarcastically to poke fun at something silly or irrational.
We laughed at the nonsensical plot of the comedy film.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Dismissive
Indicates the speaker thinks an idea or argument lacks seriousness or is unworthy of consideration.
Her theory was dismissed as nonsensical by the experts.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Confusion
Highlights that something is so unclear or poorly explained, it's difficult to understand.
The lecture was so complex, it sounded nonsensical to newcomers.
Pro Tip 3/3Humor or Sarcasm
Nonsensical can be used humorously or sarcastically to poke fun at something silly or irrational.
We laughed at the nonsensical plot of the comedy film.
Compare with
absurdasininefoolishillogicalirrationalpreposterousreasonableridiculoussenseless
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The Making of 'Genius' PIPE...
nonsensical production schedule but it ended up making the most sensible because it allowed us to get Jeffrey this is one of the great parts and the scale of it is so big so Ron was very excited by it and said let's do this this would be great in the question
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What makes something...
rooted in the nonsensical logic of the situations described. So on the one hand, it's easy to recognize the Kafkaesque in today's world. We rely on increasingly convoluted systems of administration that have real consequences on every aspect of our lives.
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Why it's too hard to...
The fact that we are stifled with the most nonsensical laws out there. That's why we can't run businesses. It's like swimming through molasses. So, what can you do about that? I told you today that someone said to me words that marked me,
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The Making of 'Genius' PIPE...
nonsensical production schedule but it ended up making the most sensible because it allowed us to get Jeffrey this is one of the great parts and the scale of it is so big so Ron was very excited by it and said let's do this this would be great in the question
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What makes something...
rooted in the nonsensical logic of the situations described. So on the one hand, it's easy to recognize the Kafkaesque in today's world. We rely on increasingly convoluted systems of administration that have real consequences on every aspect of our lives.
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Why it's too hard to...
The fact that we are stifled with the most nonsensical laws out there. That's why we can't run businesses. It's like swimming through molasses. So, what can you do about that? I told you today that someone said to me words that marked me,
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Paul Manafort
American Businessman
Once again, the 'New York Times' has chosen to purposefully ignore facts and professional journalism to fit their political agenda, choosing to attack my character and reputation rather than present an honest report. The suggestion that I accepted cash payments is unfounded, silly, and nonsensical.
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Scott Pruitt
American Politician
For someone to say that someone's a skeptic or a climate denier about the climate changing, that's just nonsensical. We see that throughout history. We impact the climate by our activity. How much so is very difficult to determine with respect to our CO2 or carbon footprint, but we obviously do.
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Cullen Bunn
American Writer
Writing 'Deadpool' can be a lot of fun. When I first started working with the character, I wasn't sure I'd like him. I quickly realized, though, that a writer can do pretty much anything with him - comedic stories, serious stories, completely nonsensical stories.
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Amber Rudd
British Politician
Saying we should scrap drones shows an irresponsible and nonsensical ignorance of the way we protect our country. It lets down our servicemen and servicewomen fighting terrorists who want to harm us.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
On one hand, the idea of sending pictures off into the vastness of space and time seems nonsensical. On the other, I felt like the gesture carried an enormous amount of responsibility.
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Rufus Wainwright
Canadian Musician
In the present world, this technological, psychotic, politicised, nonsensical world, you have to believe that the good guys are going to win! That evil will be banished somehow!
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Steve Hilton
British Businessman
The left has become increasingly dogmatic on immigration. Any position short of supporting open borders is described as racist. That's nonsensical.
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
Don't depend on other people to be responsible for you. Don't make yourself stressed out over nonsensical things like material things.
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
Reality really is theater. There's no other way to describe it. It's all so nonsensical, ridiculous and chaotic.
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Rick Wilson
American Author
Trump-era name-calling is just as tiresome and juvenile as it is nonsensical.
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Paul Manafort
American Businessman
Once again, the 'New York Times' has chosen to purposefully ignore facts and professional journalism to fit their political agenda, choosing to attack my character and reputation rather than present an honest report. The suggestion that I accepted cash payments is unfounded, silly, and nonsensical.
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Scott Pruitt
American Politician
For someone to say that someone's a skeptic or a climate denier about the climate changing, that's just nonsensical. We see that throughout history. We impact the climate by our activity. How much so is very difficult to determine with respect to our CO2 or carbon footprint, but we obviously do.
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Cullen Bunn
American Writer
Writing 'Deadpool' can be a lot of fun. When I first started working with the character, I wasn't sure I'd like him. I quickly realized, though, that a writer can do pretty much anything with him - comedic stories, serious stories, completely nonsensical stories.
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Amber Rudd
British Politician
Saying we should scrap drones shows an irresponsible and nonsensical ignorance of the way we protect our country. It lets down our servicemen and servicewomen fighting terrorists who want to harm us.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
On one hand, the idea of sending pictures off into the vastness of space and time seems nonsensical. On the other, I felt like the gesture carried an enormous amount of responsibility.
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Rufus Wainwright
Canadian Musician
In the present world, this technological, psychotic, politicised, nonsensical world, you have to believe that the good guys are going to win! That evil will be banished somehow!
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Steve Hilton
British Businessman
The left has become increasingly dogmatic on immigration. Any position short of supporting open borders is described as racist. That's nonsensical.
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
Don't depend on other people to be responsible for you. Don't make yourself stressed out over nonsensical things like material things.
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
Reality really is theater. There's no other way to describe it. It's all so nonsensical, ridiculous and chaotic.
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Rick Wilson
American Author
Trump-era name-calling is just as tiresome and juvenile as it is nonsensical.
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