The phrase "a nonsensical response" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an answer or reply that lacks meaning or logic.
Example: "When asked about the project timeline, he gave a nonsensical response that left everyone confused."
Alternatives: "an illogical reply" or "a meaningless answer."
"I think that is a nonsensical response" that reflects "the religious right's point of view," says Jon Miller, a science literacy researcher at Michigan State University in East Lansing who authored the survey 3 decades ago and conducted it for NSF until 2001.
But in a nonsensical response (reported by Washington Monthly), the powerful majority leader said that "House Republicans aren't standing up for the wealthy, but rather for the middle class, who want to see their taxes stay low" -- and to this gift horse Cantor said: No, thanks.
This is better than giving a nonsensical response that does not match the question.
If you try typing in a few lines of your favorite song lyrics, most of the time, Cleverbot will interpret the lyrics literally or give a nonsensical response, even if the lyrics are well-known.
For instance, if you ask it to join you in a game of chess or checkers, it'll say "OK", but then if you say, "You go first," you'll get a nonsensical response.
It is difficult to take your eyes off of Bush's arrogant swagger and smirk, and there's drama whenever he is asked an unscripted question--there's always the possibility of an incredibly nonsensical response.
This is so last century, a heavy-handed and nonsensical response to the flowering of political debate in the digital world.
The brass agreed there was a "cancer" in the military, but their rigid, nonsensical response boiled down to: Trust us.
Perhaps the most nonsensical response came from United Airlines.
While some praised his remarks and others questioned why it took so long to admit what 87percentt of Americans already recognize, DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart made headlines with her critical and nonsensical response.
Sure enough, when the letters on a board are only visible to a "spirit", and not the players, their hands produce nonsensical responses.
