unsinnig
nonsensical; absurd; foolish; irrational
English translations
- 01
nonsense
- 02
absurd
- 03
meaningless
Word details
- German meaning
- Unsinnig bedeutet, dass etwas keinen Sinn ergibt oder keinen vernünftigen Zweck hat.
- English meaning
- Nonsensical
- Synonym
- sinnlos, absurd
- German example
- Das ist eine unsinnige Frage.
- English example
- That's a nonsensical question.
- Comparative
- unsinnigerSuperlative: am unsinnigsten
Related words
- absurd
unsinnig
- Affentheater
Farce, circus, mockery
- in einen Sack stecken und draufhauen
Like beating someone in a sack
- faseln
To ramble, to babble
- irrational
Irrational means not logical or reasonable.
- idiotisch
idiotic, stupid
- aberwitzig
Absurd
- sinnfrei
Meaningless
- widersinnig
Absurd
- hirnverbrannt
Brain-fried means colloquially stupid, thoughtless, or nonsensical; a derogatory term for someone who acts foolishly.
- sinnbefreit
Meaningless
- Hokuspokus
Hocus pocus
- Absurdität
Absurdity
- Narretei
Nonsense, foolishness
- Schildbürgerstreich
Foolish undertaking
- sabbeln
To babble, to drool
- blödeln
To fool around means to do or say silly or nonsensical things, often to make others laugh.
- sinnlos
Senseless, pointless
- blödsinnig
Nonsensical
- Gelaber
chatter, babble, nonsense
- absurd
absurd
- unvernünftig
Unreasonable
- närrisch
foolish
- irrwitzig
Ludicrous, absurd
- abwegig
Abwegig means unusual, nonsensical, or unrealistic.
- ridikül
Ridiculous means laughable, absurd, or nonsensical.
- wahnwitzig
insane
- ungereimt
Unrhymed, nonsensical
- Unfug
Mischief, nonsense
- Pillepalle
Nonsense, triviality
- Fasel
Nonsense, drivel
- Galimathias
Gibberish
- Mätzchen
Shenanigans
- Gequatsche
Nonsense, chatter
- schwafeln
To prattle, to babble
Example sentences with “unsinnig”
Es ist völlig unsinnig, bei diesem Wetter zu wandern. (It is completely nonsensical to hike in this weather.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the comparative of 'unsinnig'?
It follows standard rules: 'unsinniger' (more nonsensical) and 'am unsinnigsten' (most nonsensical).