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   senseless

   /ˈsɛnsləs/

   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 is a senseless adjective?

   • Definition of senseless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What does a Senseless Person mean?

   • Senseless things have no meaning — you can't easily explain why they happen. Senseless people, on the other hand, are simply unconscious. This adjective often describes something terrible or violent, like a senseless accident or the senseless destruction of a city.

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   What does a senseless action mean?

   • A senseless action seems to have no meaning or purpose. ...senseless violence. 3 meanings: 1. lacking in sense; foolish 2. lacking in feeling; unconscious 3. lacking in perception or intelligence.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is senselessness?

   • 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·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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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.

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   destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to sense: such as; unconscious; foolish, stupid… See the full definition

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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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   Senseless definition: destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.. See examples of SENSELESS used in a sentence.

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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, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

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   Senseless means lacking in sense, feeling, or perception. It can describe actions, words, or people. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of senseless.