nonsensical

== English == === Alternative forms === nonsensic (very rare) non-sensical === Etymology === From nonsense +‎ -ical. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === nonsensical (comparative more nonsensical, superlative most nonsensical) Without sense; absurd. Synonyms: meaningless, unmeaning, absurd, foolish, irrational, preposterous Antonyms: comprehensible, commonsensical, logical, rational, sensible, sensical ==== Usage notes ==== The form non-sensical is much less common while nonsensic is extremely rare. Webster 1828 defined this as "Unmeaning; absurd; foolish." Webster 1913 defined this as "Without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous." ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “nonsensical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “nonsensical”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. “nonsensical”, in Collins English Dictionary. “nonsensical” (US) / “nonsensical” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.