senseless

[ sens-lis ]
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adjective
  1. destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.

  2. lacking mental perception, appreciation, or comprehension.

  1. stupid or foolish, as persons or actions.

  2. nonsensical or meaningless, as words: This letter is either cryptic or senseless.

Origin of senseless

1
First recorded in 1550–60; sense + -less

Other words for senseless

Opposites for senseless

Other words from senseless

  • sense·less·ly, adverb
  • sense·less·ness, noun

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How to use senseless in a sentence

  • No one speaks to him, only the winds howl senselessly through the streets like dogs round a house.

    mile Verhaeren | Stefan Zweig

British Dictionary definitions for senseless

senseless

/ (ˈsɛnslɪs) /


adjective
  1. lacking in sense; foolish: a senseless plan

  2. lacking in feeling; unconscious

  1. lacking in perception; stupid

Derived forms of senseless

  • senselessly, adverb
  • senselessness, noun

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