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Definition of nonsensical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nonsensical

adjective
 
/ˌnɒnˈsensɪkl/
 
/ˌnɑːnˈsensɪkl/
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  1. silly; with no meaning synonym absurd
    • a nonsensical theory
    • That’s a nonsensical argument.
    • What he said sounded completely nonsensical.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNonsensical is used with these nouns:
    • lyrics
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See nonsensical in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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