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nonsensical

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəɫ// UK //nˌɒnsˈɛnzɪkəl// non·sen·si·cal

adj. having no meaning or sense. You use this to describe something that is so strange or illogical that it is hard to understand.

adj. lacking a logical or meaningful structure; absurd or meaningless. Often used to describe arguments, statements, or behaviors that defy reason.


SIMPLE

The instructions were so nonsensical that I couldn't follow them.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician's latest speech was filled with nonsensical claims that made no sense to the audience.

COMPLEX

The critic argued that the film's plot was a series of nonsensical events that failed to connect with any coherent theme or narrative arc.

Synonyms
Origin

From nonsense + -ical.

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