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be nonsensical

[/bi nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl/]
verb phrase
ser nonsensical / não fazer sentido
1. to lack sense, meaning, or logic; to be absurd or irrational
His explanation was completely nonsensical and nobody understood what he meant.
A explicação dele era completamente nonsensical e ninguém entendeu o que ele quis dizer.
2. to be characterized by words or language that have no meaning
The poem's rhythm was beautiful, but the words were nonsensical.
O ritmo do poema era bonito, mas as palavras não tinham sentido.
NYC Slang
be whack / be crazy / be outta pocket
Synonyms
be absurdbe irrationalbe illogicalbe meaninglessbe senselessbe incoherentnot make sense
Antonyms
be logicalbe sensiblebe rationalmake sensebe coherentbe meaningful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser nonsensical / não fazer sentido / ser absurdo
commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
ser nonsensical / não fazer sentido / ser disparatado
disparatado is more commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

talking in circles
Greek to me
mumbo jumbo
doesn't add up
make no rhyme or reason
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