non-sensical
non-sensical is the alternative form of nonsensical.
Meaning of nonsensical
Adjective
nonsensical (comparative more nonsensical, superlative most nonsensical)
- Without sense; absurd.
- Well, her very foolish grandmother has mixed herself up in some nonsensical correspondence with the court of St. Germains; or, rather, has let herself be made a tool by Mr. Trevanion, who, I am happy to say, is not Ethel's husband; they arrested him just in time.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Prudence in Politics”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 179
- Synonyms:
- meaningless, unmeaning, absurd, foolish, irrational, preposterous
- Antonyms:
- comprehensible, commonsensical, logical, rational, sensible, sensical
Forms of non-sensical
| comparative | more non-sensical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most non-sensical |
Questions about non-sensical
- What is non-sensical the alternative form of?
- Non-sensical is the alternative form of nonsensical.
Words near non-sensical in the dictionary
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