nonsensical, nonsense(a)
(adjective) having no intelligible meaning; “nonsense syllables”; “a nonsensical jumble of words”
absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
(adjective) so unreasonable as to invite derision; “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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nonsensical (comparative more nonsensical, superlative most nonsensical)
Without sense; absurd.
Synonyms: meaningless, unmeaning, absurd, foolish, irrational, preposterous
Antonyms: logical, rational, sensical
Source: Wiktionary
Non*sen"si*cal, a.
Definition: Without sense; unmeaning; absurb; foolish; irrational; preposterous.
– Non*sen"si*cal*ly, adv.
– Non*sen"si*cal*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
