Main Entry: 1non·sense

Pronunciation: \ˈnän-ˌsen(t)s, ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 1614

1 a: words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas b (1): language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense (2): an instance of absurd action

2 a: things of no importance or value : trifles b: affected or impudent conduct

3: genetic information consisting of one or more codons that do not code for any amino acid and usually cause termination of the molecular chain in protein synthesis

— non·sen·si·cal \ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-kəl\ adjective

Nonsensical, adjective version of nonsense.

Nonsensically, adverb.

Nonsensicalness, noun.

RE:
Is nonsensical a word?
I just used it and was told by my husband that it's not.

nonsensical \ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-kəl\ is an adjective