Definition

The quality or state of being nonsensical; something that does not make sense or is absurd.

Example

The nonsensicalness of his argument left everyone confused.

Conversation

Did you hear that new song by the band?

Yeah, it was so catchy but had a lot of nonsensicalness in the lyrics.

Exactly! I couldn't help but laugh at some of the lines.

Right? Sometimes it’s fun to embrace the nonsensicalness in music.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonsensicalness → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not), "sensical" (from Latin "sensus", meaning sense or meaning), and "-ness" (meaning the state of being). The word describes the state of being not sensible or lacking meaning.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') combined with 'sense' ('sensical') to remember that 'nonsensicalness' refers to the state of lacking sense.

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