nonsensical

/ˌnɒnˈsensɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈsensɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˈ)nän¦sen(t)sə̇kəl -sēk-/ (ame, mw)

nonsensical — 形容詞

  • nonsensicalpositive
  • more nonsensicalcomparative
  • most nonsensicalsuperlative

1. Something that is nonsensical is so silly, strange, or impossible that it has no

1.形容詞B2
釋義

荒謬的

愚蠢奇怪、不合邏輯的

Something that is nonsensical is so silly, strange, or impossible that it has no meaning or makes no sense at all.

例句

Joaquín called the new parking rules nonsensical and wrote a formal complaint.

Joaquín 認為新的停車規定荒謬至極，還寫了一封正式的投訴信。

called + object + nonsensical — criticising a decision

The professor found Walid's theory interesting but a little nonsensical.

教授覺得 Walid 的理論很有趣，但有點荒謬。

find + object + nonsensical — expressing an opinion

同義詞
  • absurd

    stronger, suggesting something is clearly against reason or truth

  • ridiculous

    more informal; suggests something is so foolish it is laughable

  • senseless

    focuses on lack of purpose or meaning, often used in criticism of violence

  • foolish

    milder; describes someone or something showing poor judgment

反義詞
  • sensible

    based on reason or good judgment

  • logical

    following clear, reasonable thinking

  • meaningful

    having a clear purpose or meaning

文法句型

be + nonsensical

find + object + nonsensical

用法筆記

Commonly used in formal or critical contexts to describe ideas, arguments, or statements that lack logical coherence or reasonable meaning. It is stronger than 'silly' and implies that something should not be taken seriously.

常見錯誤

❌His explanation was nonsense.' (as an adjective).
✅His explanation was nonsensical.
💡'nonsense' is a noun; 'nonsensical' is the correct adjective form.
❌The movie was very nonsensical.' (in casual conversation).
✅The movie was completely nonsensical.
💡'nonsensical' sounds more natural with adverbs like 'completely' or 'utterly' rather than 'very'.