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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a nonsensical decision that didn't take account of all of the facts
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as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
your plan to lose weight through total starvation is completely nonsensical
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Recent Examples of nonsensical
Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.
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Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
But the actors are reduced to joke machines trapped in a nonsensical nonplot, and while some of those gags yield laughs, a far greater number fall flat.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Within many of the pieces are his grid-like codes, sculpted into nonsensical slashes and symbols that evoke the ancient writings of Mesopotamian and Sumerian cuneiform.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
This is all nonsensical, self-defeating, masochistic behavior.
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CNBC,
27 May 2026
To celebrate his 40th birthday on May 13, 2026, read on to hear some of Pattinson's most nonsensical musings, from his hair-washing frequency to childhood hand modeling.
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Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Over sunny instrumentation, Rhys flits back and forth between English and Welsh in what feels like a nonsensical miasma of free association.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
Grandma may be the queen of nonsensical sayings, but Dad is certainly the king of cheesy jokes.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
The second happens when the cords of logic break entirely; these patients jump from idea to idea in a meaningless way, and their speech is nonsensical—what doctors call word salad.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
But the actors are reduced to joke machines trapped in a nonsensical nonplot, and while some of those gags yield laughs, a far greater number fall flat.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Within many of the pieces are his grid-like codes, sculpted into nonsensical slashes and symbols that evoke the ancient writings of Mesopotamian and Sumerian cuneiform.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
This is all nonsensical, self-defeating, masochistic behavior.
—
CNBC,
27 May 2026
To celebrate his 40th birthday on May 13, 2026, read on to hear some of Pattinson's most nonsensical musings, from his hair-washing frequency to childhood hand modeling.
—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Over sunny instrumentation, Rhys flits back and forth between English and Welsh in what feels like a nonsensical miasma of free association.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
Grandma may be the queen of nonsensical sayings, but Dad is certainly the king of cheesy jokes.
—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
The second happens when the cords of logic break entirely; these patients jump from idea to idea in a meaningless way, and their speech is nonsensical—what doctors call word salad.
—
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsensical
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Swipe fees and minimums make a tenth-of-a-cent charge absurd.
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Yes, Scheffler enters this week as the betting favorite, but by his absurd standards, his probability has actually dipped.
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When it’s done well, the audience doesn’t realize that’s what’s happening; this story is super-silly and the characters actually just got a little bit closer.
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The whole thing was undeniably silly.
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In a bizarre scene at the ceremony, his troops stood at attention as Ríos addressed them in a live video feed from a Bogotá prison.
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This has produced a toxic and bizarre backlash.
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But even the most perfect Constitution can be undone by the wicked with the help of the bought, the stupid, and the cowardly.
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White can believe Hokit said something stupid and still believe fighters should be allowed to speak for themselves.
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It’s presented without winks or nudges, neither as a joke nor necessarily foolish.
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If the target was foolish enough to reuse passwords, credential thefts like these could enable the compromise of more important accounts.
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That’s an insane thing to believe.
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And ultimately, the premise of the show is insane horror tropes are happening to boring, normal people.
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But the Miz buzz is a real next level, in part because of his age and unreal hot cheese.
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God had never mandated sickness for His image and likeness, and I could not be fooled into feeling the effects of what was simply an unreal suggestion coming to thought.
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The Hawks have also been rumored as the third team in would-be trades involving Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Celtics Jaylen Brown … but probably best not to expect anything crazy.
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These are two contradictory sentences that she is made to feel crazy for acknowledging.
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“Nonsensical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsensical. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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