NONSENSATIONAL Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

nonsensational

adjective

Definition of nonsensational

as in restrained

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Adjective

Producers who do choose to use barrels do so to enhance the fruit flavors and not overpower them thus making elegant, restrained whites.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Dark and atmospheric, yet restrained and sophisticated, as Dunn-Edwards describes it, this hue represents a clear shift in design toward depth, personality, and nuanced warmth for both contemporary and traditional styles.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrained

Adjective

With its gorgeous lobby and refreshed rooms, there's never been a better time to stay at this dignified old dame—the Shangri-La group's very first hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Deploying intelligent dispatching platforms has become critical to protecting departure punctuality, maintaining audit compliance and delivering dignified passenger care.

— Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dignified

Adjective

Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Guadagnino speaks in calligraphy; adjectives almost certainly accompany a proper name — the extraordinary, the wonderful, the genius.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

The president may reveal Clayton's appointment as soon as Friday, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity before a formal announcement.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The very fact that this has now been given a formal college inside the PLA’s Army Engineering University is telling, however.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of formal

Adjective

Functional connectivity in the fetal brain develops substantially later in gestation, with measurable differences in brain activity and facial responses to noxious versus innocuous stimulation appearing at approximately 33 weeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Most of them are fairly innocuous, such as controlling dark mode.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of innocuous

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non-self-governing

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