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   Sense·less

   /ˈsensləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) unconscious: "the attack left a policeman beaten senseless" Similar unconsciousout coldoutcoldstunnednumbnumbedinsensibleinsensatecomatoseknocked outout for the countinformal:KO'dkayoedlaid outdead to the worldout like a lightspark outrare:soporosesoporousOpposite consciousaware
   • ▪ incapable of sensation: "the latch was too tight for his stiff and senseless fingers"
   • 2. lacking common sense; wildly foolish: "it was as senseless as crossing Death Valley on foot" Similar pointlessfutilehopelessfruitlessuselessneedlesswastedin vainunavailingaimlessidleto no purposepurposelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessunproductiveunprofitableabsurdfoolishmadinsaneasininemoronicimbecilicnonsensicalstupididioticsillyirrelevantfootlingfatuoushollowinaneridiculousludicrousmindlessunintelligentunwiseirrationalillogicalinformal:daftOpposite sensiblewise
   • ▪ (especially of violent or wasteful action) without discernible meaning or purpose: "in Vietnam I saw the senseless waste of human beings"

   Derivatives

   • 1. senselessly adverb
   • 2. senselessness noun

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   What does it mean if an action is senseless?

   • If you describe an action as senseless, you think it is wrong because it has no purpose and produces no benefit . ...people whose lives have been destroyed by acts of senseless violence. If your child is thirsty for learning, then it is senseless to hold her back. If someone is senseless, they are unconscious.

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   What does senseless mean?

   • Her prophets are senseless, men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law. Senseless definition: destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.. See examples of SENSELESS used in a sentence.

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   What is a senseless waste of life?

   • (disapproving) having no meaning or purpose synonym pointless His death was a senseless waste of life. It's senseless to continue any further. It was a completely senseless act of violence. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What is a senseless text?

   • the knowledge activated by the expressions of the text (cf. Hörmann 1976). A “senseless” or “nonsensical” text is one in which text receivers can discover no such continuity, usually because there is a serious mismatch between the configuration of concepts and relations expressed and the receivers prior knowledge of the world.

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   Learn the meaning of senseless as an adjective that describes something that lacks sense, reason, or purpose. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Senseless means not reasonable, with no purpose, or unconscious. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Senseless means not reasonable, useful, or conscious. It can describe arguments, actions, or situations that lack meaning or purpose. See how to use senseless in sentences and compare it with related words.

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   adjective. destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious. Synonyms: insensible, insensate. lacking mental perception, appreciation, or comprehension. Synonyms: undiscerning, unperceiving. Antonyms: sensitive. stupid or foolish, as persons or actions.

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   Definitions of senseless. adjective. not marked by the use of reason. “a senseless act” synonyms: mindless, reasonless. unreasonable. not reasonable; not showing good judgment. adjective. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being. “ senseless violence” synonyms: otiose, pointless, purposeless, superfluous, wasted. worthless.

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   Senseless means having no meaning or purpose, or unconscious. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations and pronunciation tips.

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   4 days ago · Senseless means lacking in sense, foolish, or unconscious. It can describe actions, words, or people. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of senseless.