Senseless: meaning, definitions and examples

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senseless

 

[ หˆsษ›nslษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Lacking meaning or purpose; pointless; absurd.

Synonyms

futile, irrational, meaningless, unreasonable

Examples of usage

  • His senseless actions led to disastrous consequences.
  • The senseless violence in the city must be stopped immediately.
Context #2 | Adjective

emotion

Devoid of sensibility; unconscious.

Synonyms

insensible, numb, unconscious, unfeeling

Examples of usage

  • After the accident, he lay senseless on the ground.
  • The news left her feeling numb and senseless.

Translations

Translations of the word "senseless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น insensato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคธเคฎเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sinnlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak masuk akal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทะณะปัƒะทะดะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezsensowny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๆ„ๅ‘ณใช (muimi na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท insensรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insensato

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anlamsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์˜๋ฏธํ•œ (muimihan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุนู‚ูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nesmyslnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nezmyselnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๆ„ไน‰็š„ (wรบ yรฌyรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nesmiseln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vitlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา“ั‹ะฝะฐัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™nasฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insensato

Etymology

The word 'senseless' originated in the late 16th century from the combination of 'sense' and the suffix '-less'. It has evolved over time to encompass both the lack of meaning or purpose as well as the state of being unconscious or devoid of sensibility.

See also: desensitized, hypersensitivity, insensibility, insensible, insensitive, nonsense, nonsensical, nonsensically, sensation, sensational, sensations, sense, senselessly, sensibility, sensible, sensibly, sensitive, sensitivity, sensor, sensory, sensual, sensuous.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,723, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.