adjective
nonsensical
adjective
1
Making no sense; absurd or illogical.
"The plot of the movie was completely nonsensical."
"His explanation for being late was frankly nonsensical."
How to Use Nonsensical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing something that doesn't logically add up or make any sense.
Common pairings
nonsensical argument
utterly nonsensical
Word Forms
more nonsensical comparative, most nonsensical superlative
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Etymology
From nonsense plus the adjective suffix -ical.