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nonsensical nonsensical definition

nonsensical


 
  Grep  of  noun  nonsensical 
  nonsensicality 
 
  Overview  of  adj  nonsensical 
 
  The  adj  nonsensical  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous  --  (completely  devoid  of  wisdom  or  good  sense  "the  absurd  excuse  that  the  dog  ate  his  homework";  "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") 
  2.  nonsense,  nonsensical  --  (having  no  intelligible  meaning;  "nonsense  syllables";  "a  nonsensical  jumble  of  words") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  nonsensical 
 
  2  senses  of  nonsensical 
 
  Sense  1 
  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  foolish)  ->  wise 
 
  Sense  2 
  nonsense(postnominal),  nonsensical 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  meaningless)  ->  meaningful 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  nonsensical 
 
  2  senses  of  nonsensical 
 
  Sense  1 
  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous 
  =>  foolish  (vs.  wise) 
 
  Sense  2 
  nonsense(postnominal),  nonsensical 
  =>  meaningless  (vs.  meaningful) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  nonsensical 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  nonsensical 
 
  nonsensical  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  nonsensical 
  nonsensical 
 
  Overview  of  adj  nonsensical 
 
  The  adj  nonsensical  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous  --  (completely  devoid  of  wisdom  or  good  sense  "the  absurd  excuse  that  the  dog  ate  his  homework";  "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") 
  2.  nonsense,  nonsensical  --  (having  no  intelligible  meaning;  "nonsense  syllables";  "a  nonsensical  jumble  of  words") 



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