senseless
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senseless
- /ˈsɛnsləs/
Where it comes from
From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”).
adjective more senseless · most senseless · senselesse
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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.
Similar: unconscious, insensible
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Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
What a senseless waste of money.
Similar: pointless, meaningless
- Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act. The school shooting was a senseless act of violence.
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Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement
He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
Similar: unreasonable, unwise, stupid
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mindless, unconscious, meaningless, insensible, witless, pointless, reasonless, unreasonable, purposeless, stupid, nitwitted, soft-witted, fruitless, useless, unproductive, nonsensical
Translations
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adj bereft of feeling
| हिन्दी | भावहीन bhāvhīn |
|---|---|
| Português | insensível |
| Deutsch | empfindungslos, ohne Gefühl |
| Русский | бесчу́вственный besčúvstvennyj |
adj lacking meaning or purpose
| Español | sin sentido, no tener sentido |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अर्थहीन arthahīn, निरर्थक nirarthak |
| Português | absurdo |
| Deutsch | sinnlos |
| Italiano | senza capo né coda |
| Русский | бессмы́сленный bessmýslennyj |
adj bereft of consciousness
| हिन्दी | मूर्छित mūrchit |
|---|---|
| Português | inconsciente |
| Deutsch | ohnmächtig, bewusstlos, besinnungslos |
| Italiano | svenuto |
| Русский | без созна́ния bez soznánija, бесчу́вственный besčúvstvennyj |
adj without consideration
| हिन्दी | विचारहीन vicārhīn |
|---|---|
| Português | insensível |
| Deutsch | unüberlegt, unvernünftig, vernunftlos |
| Русский | бессмы́сленный bessmýslennyj, необду́манный neobdúmannyj |
Talk about this word "senseless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/senseless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. senseless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/senseless "senseless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/senseless.Cite this
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title = {senseless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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