senseless

[sens-lis]

adjective

1. destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.

   Synonyms: insensible, insensate

2. lacking mental perception, appreciation, or comprehension.

   Synonyms: undiscerning, unperceiving
   Antonyms: sensitive

3. stupid or foolish, as persons or actions.

   Synonyms: asinine, witless, inane, idiotic, silly
   Antonyms: intelligent

4. nonsensical or meaningless, as words.

   This letter is either cryptic or senseless.

senseless

/ ˈsɛnslɪs /

adjective

1. lacking in sense; foolish

   a senseless plan

2. lacking in feeling; unconscious

3. lacking in perception; stupid

Other Word Forms

• senselessly adverb
• senselessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of senseless¹

First recorded in 1550–60; sense + -less

Example Sentences

It’s easy to write these gods off as senseless sometimes, but not when I’ve dealt with similar feelings.

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Never mind: Mr. Schwarzenegger’s presence here is as senseless as everything else.

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Harry's older sister Tayla Lohan told the court the family struggled to come to terms with the "senseless and brutal" killing.

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"What happened this morning was a senseless tragedy, our hearts are with the loved ones of the victims and all those who were impacted," Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement.

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“As long as Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin’s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a license to operate and profit,” the Treasury Department said in a post on X late Thursday.

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Related Words

• absurd 
• illogical 
• incongruous 
• insignificant 
• irrational 
• ludicrous 
• mindless 
• pointless 
• ridiculous 
• stupid 
• unreasonable