nonsensicalness
Definition
Noun (uncountable): The quality or state of being absurd, illogical, or lacking in sense; the property of being nonsensical.
Usage Examples
- (The complete lack of logic or reason in his argument.)
- (The absurd and irrational quality of the dream.)
- (The plot's failure to make coherent sense.)
Advanced Usage
"to border on nonsensicalness": to be almost completely absurd or irrational.
- His explanation bordered on nonsensicalness, making it impossible to follow. (The explanation was nearly entirely illogical.)
"a degree of nonsensicalness": a measurable amount of absurdity.
- There is a certain degree of nonsensicalness in all surrealist art. (A portion of irrationality is present.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nonsensical (adj): having no meaning; making no sense.
- The rule was completely nonsensical. (The rule was irrational.)
- Nonsense (n): words or ideas that are absurd or lack meaning.
- Don't talk nonsense! (Don't say foolish things.)
- Nonsensicality (n): a synonym for nonsensicalness (less common but identical in meaning).
- The nonsensicality of the situation made everyone laugh. (The absurd quality of the situation.)
Synonyms
- Absurdity: the quality of being wildly unreasonable or illogical.
- Ridiculousness: the quality of being deserving of mockery due to absurdity.
- Irrationality: the quality of being contrary to reason.
Related Idioms
- "make no sense": to be completely illogical or incomprehensible.
- His excuse made no sense because it was full of contradictions. (The excuse was completely illogical.)
- "a load of nonsense": something that is entirely absurd or untrue.
- The claim that the earth is flat is a load of nonsense. (The claim is absurd and false.)