nonsensical (redirected from nonsensicalness)

non·sen·si·cal  (nn-sns-kl)

adj.

1. Lacking intelligible meaning: a nonsensical jumble of words.

2. Foolish; absurd: nonsensical ideas.

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non·sensi·cali·ty (-kl-t), non·sensi·cal·ness (-kl-ns) n.

non·sensi·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	nonsensical - incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "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" derisory, laughable, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, idiotic, absurd, cockeyed foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
	2.	nonsensical - having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" nonsense meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

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nonsensical

adjective senseless, crazy, silly, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ludicrous, meaningless, irrational, incomprehensible, inane, asinine, cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.) It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.

Translations

nonsensical [nɒnˈsensɪkəl] ADJ → absurdo

nonsensical [nɒnˈsɛnsɪk^əl] adj [remark] → absurde, qui n'a pas de sens
to be nonsensical → n'avoir aucun sens
non-shrink [ˌnɒnˈʃrɪŋk] adj (British) → irrétrécissable
non-skid [ˌnɒnˈskɪd] nonskid (US) adj → antidérapant(e)
non-smoker nonsmoker [ˌnɒnˈsməʊkə^r] n → non-fumeur m
He's a non-smoker
BUT Il ne fume pas.
non-smoking [ˌnɒnˈsməʊkɪŋ] adj [area, restaurant, bar] → non-fumeurs
a non-smoking table → une table non-fumeurs
non-starter nonstarter [ˌnɒnˈstɑː^rtə^r] n
to be a nonstarter [project, plan] → être voué(e) à l'échec; [argument] → être intenable
non-stick nonstick [ˌnɒnˈstɪk] adj [baking sheet, frying pan] → antiadhésif/ive
non-stop nonstop [ˌnɒnˈstɒp]

adv [talk, rain] → sans arrêt; [drive] → sans s'arrêter
He talks non-stop → Il parle sans arrêt.

to fly non-stop → prendre un vol direct or sans escale
We flew non-stop → Nous avons pris un vol direct or sans escale.
to fly non-stop from X to Y → faire X-Y sans escale

adj

[music, talk] → ininterrompu(e); [bombing] → ininterrompu(e)

[flight] → direct(e), sans escale
a non-stop flight → un vol direct, un vol sans escale

nonsensical

adj idea, action → unsinnig

nonsensical [nɒnˈsɛnsɪk/əl] adj → assurdo/a, ridicolo/a

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nonsensical [nɒnˈsɛnsɪk/əl] adj → assurdo/a, ridicolo/a