Adjective / Adverb
unsinnig
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç/
nonsensical
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- nonsensical
- unreasonable
- nonsensically
Example sentence
Es wäre unsinnig, jetzt noch einmal von vorn anzufangen.
It would be nonsensical to start all over again now.
Word forms
Adjective
unsinnig
Adverb
unsinnig
Usage
- eine unsinnige Behauptung — a statement that makes no sense
- unsinnig / sinnvoll — nonsensical versus sensible or meaningful
Die unsinnige Erklärung machte die Kinder nur noch neugieriger.
The nonsensical explanation only made the children more curious.