nonsensicality
sɪ adjective
1.
(of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
2.
(of behavior, conduct, actions, etc.) foolish, senseless, fatuous, or absurd: His nonsensical behavior was unusual for such a serious person.
3.
objectionable, impudent, insubordinate: I refuse to listen to that nonsensical gossip.
4.
of trifling importance or of little or no use: I've had more than enough of your nonsensical advice!
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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nonsense (ˈnɒnsəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel |
| 2. | conduct or action that is absurd |
| 3. | foolish or evasive behaviour or manners: she'll stand no nonsense |
| 4. | See no-nonsense |
| 5. | things of little or no value or importance; trash |
| —interj | |
| 6. | an exclamation of disagreement |
| nonsensical | |
| —adj | |
| non'sensically | |
| —adv | |
| non'sensicalness | |
| —n | |
| nonsensi'cality | |
| —n | |
| nonsense (ˈnɒnsəns) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel |
| 2. | conduct or action that is absurd |
| 3. | foolish or evasive behaviour or manners: she'll stand no nonsense |
| 4. | See no-nonsense |
| 5. | things of little or no value or importance; trash |
| —interj | |
| 6. | an exclamation of disagreement |
| nonsensical | |
| —adj | |
| non'sensically | |
| —adv | |
| non'sensicalness | |
| —n | |
| nonsensi'cality | |
| —n | |
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