Nonsensical and Weird

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Nonsensical adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.

Usage example: the idea that we could counteract global warming by opening all of the world's refrigerators at once is nonsensical at best

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Weird and nonsensical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weird" instead an adjective "Nonsensical".

Nearby Word: nonsense

Weird adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

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Nonsensical and weird are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nonsensical" instead an adjective "Weird".

Nearby Words: weirdo, weirdly, weirding, weirded

If the boss and/or the battle is really weird and nonsensical even in the context of the game, there may be some overlap between the two tropes.

Source: Giant Space Flea from Nowhere
People are always doing stuff that most people don't have the context to, so you could see someone doing something weird or nonsensical to you, but it could make perfect sense to the person performing said action.

Source: Funny Background Event / Real Life
Arcs tended to give Kaiba's backstory or company more prominence, and each arc had its own kind of sin for the fans: the Virtual World interrupted Battle City, and was incredibly weird and nonsensical to many people.

Source: Dork Age / Anime and Manga

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