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nonsensical

/nɒnˈsensɪkl/adjective

उच्चारण नॉन्सेन्सिकल

बेतुका, निरर्थक

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adjective
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    ridiculous; with no meaning

    बेतुका, निरर्थक

    • a nonsensical argument
    • The instructions were so nonsensical that nobody could assemble the cupboard.
    • Her answer was completely nonsensical, so the examiner awarded no marks.
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    • The rules seemed nonsensical to the newcomers.
    • The nonsensical story made the children laugh.

    Synonyms absurd ridiculous senseless illogical meaningless

    Opposite sensible logical reasonable meaningful

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Keep the absurd words together: nonsensical, absurd, ludicrous (so silly it makes you laugh), preposterous (completely unreasonable), farcical, inane (silly, without meaning).

बेतुके के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: nonsensical, absurd, ludicrous (इतना मूर्खतापूर्ण कि हँसी आए), preposterous (पूरी तरह अनुचित), farcical, inane (मूर्खतापूर्ण, अर्थहीन)।

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Literature: nonsense verse, like Edward Lear's limericks, is humorous poetry that does not make logical sense.

साहित्य में nonsense verse, जैसे Edward Lear की limericks, हास्य कविता है जिसका तार्किक अर्थ नहीं होता।