nonsensical

adjective

non·​sen·​si·​cal (ˈ)nän¦sen(t)sə̇kəl 

-sēk-

1

a

: being nonsense or full of nonsense : unmeaning, absurd, foolish, preposterous

asked a nonsensical question

—W. F. De Morgan

refused to modify his opinions, even when the plain facts made them nonsensical

—Douglas Stewart

b

: characterized by or revealing absurd or foolish speech, thoughts, or acts

subjected to strains and stresses by their nonsensical wives

—Irish Digest

2

a

: nonsense sense 3

if nonsensical syllables are used as test material

—G. A. Miller

b

: nonsense sense 2

represented by a few light nonsensical sketches

—Marc Slonim

nonsensicality

ˌ⸗(ˌ)⸗⸗ˈkalətē, 

-ətē, 

-i

noun

plural -es

nonsensically

-sə̇k(ə)lē 

-ēk-, 

-li

adverb

nonsensicalness

(ˈ)⸗¦sen(t)sə̇kəlnə̇s 

-sēk-

noun

plural -es

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