nonsensational

adjective

Definition of nonsensationalnext
as in restrained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsensational
  1. restrained
  2. dignified
  3. proper
  4. formal
  5. innocuous
Adjective
  • Finally, the treble was so smooth and restrained, never straying into sibilance or even a hint of distortion.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Chaplin’s vivid yet restrained photos (from vineyards in Napa Valley, France’s Burgundy region, Lebanon and elsewhere) pair with Menin’s clear explanations about how and why wine grapes respond to climate changes.
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • The Frank/Tim partnership is often turbulent, but here that tension is put to great use as Braugher and Secor switch up good-cop, bad-cop duties and Gunn alternates between dignified and sneering.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
  • Harris’s campaign is pushing forward a vision of a refined and dignified America, but one that will ultimately depend on the election’s outcome.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of dignified
Adjective
  • Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Also helpful is the kind of peer pressure among veterans who lead by example in terms of getting the proper amount of rest and recovery.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to a lack of segregation of duties and formal documentation.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But if this had been a formal dinner, the coffee would have been served afterwards — and in china, not a witty mug.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of formal
Adjective
  • The tension begins with a seemingly innocuous scene of Hal walking through a warren of cubicles at the CIA headquarters, on his way for an official U.S. government call to explain the VP’s role in the bombing.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The term may make the mistakes seem almost innocuous, but in some applications, even a minuscule error rate can have severe ramifications.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of innocuous
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Thesaurus Entries Near nonsensational

non-self-governing

nonsensational

nonsense

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“Nonsensational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsensational. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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