English word nonsensical comes from English -ical, English nonsense
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ical | English (eng) | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. |
| nonsense | English (eng) | (intransitive) To joke around, to waste time. To attempt to dismiss as nonsense.. To make nonsense of (biochemistry) Resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).. Nonsensical (biology) A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.. (literature) A type of [...] |
| nonsensical | English (eng) | Without sense; absurd. |