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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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   The meaning of SENSELESS is destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to sense. How to use senseless in a sentence.

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSENSELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SENSELESS definition: 1. not at all reasonable, or with no good or useful purpose: 2. unconscious: 3. not at all…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySENSELESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SENSELESS meaning: 1. not at all reasonable, or with no good or useful purpose: 2. unconscious: 3. not at all…. Learn more.

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSENSELESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Definition of senseless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Lacking sense or meaning; meaningless. 2. Deficient in sense; foolish or stupid. 3. Informal Unconscious, usually as a result of physical trauma. sense′less·ly adv. sense′less·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySENSELESS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    1. destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious. 2. lacking mental perception, appreciation, or comprehension. 3. stupid or foolish, as persons or actions. 4. nonsensical or meaningless, as words. This letter is either cryptic or senseless.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishsenseless | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    senseless definition: 1. happening or done without a good reason: 2. not conscious: . Learn more.