Senseless

//ˈsɛnsləs// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

    "The blow to his head rendered him senseless; he didn’t awaken until he was in the ambulance."

  2. 2
    Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.

    "What a senseless waste of money."

  3. 3
    Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.

    "The school shooting was a senseless act of violence."

  4. 4
    Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement

    "He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment wordnet
  2. 2
    unresponsive to stimulation wordnet
  3. 3
    not marked by the use of reason wordnet
  4. 4
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
absurdmeaninglessreasonlessunconsciousabioticabnormal

Example

More examples

"Even if your sentences were actually senseless, you at least have the luck to be able to form beautiful sentences."

Etymology

From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”).

Related phrases

common sense

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