senseless
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Definition of senseless
: destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to sense: such as
a : unconscious knocked senseless
b : foolish, stupid it was some senseless practical joke— A. Conan Doyle
c : meaningless a senseless murder
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Synonyms & Antonyms for senseless
Synonyms
airheaded, birdbrained, bonehead, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey (also dopy), dorky [slang], dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, fatuous, gormless [chiefly British], half-witted, knuckleheaded, lamebrain (or lamebrained), lunkheaded, mindless, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, stupid, thick, thick-witted, thickheaded, unintelligent, unsmart, vacuous, weak-minded, witless
Antonyms
apt, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, fast, hyperintelligent, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart, supersmart, ultrasmart
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Examples of senseless in a Sentence
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The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "One Year After Charlottesville, Protests Shift to Washington," 12 Aug. 2018 The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Trump condemns “all types of racism and acts of violence” ahead of Unite the Right 2," 11 Aug. 2018 The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. — Cameron Mcwhirter, WSJ, "Hundreds Protesting Racism Mark Charlottesville Anniversary," 11 Aug. 2018 Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD. — Catherine Rentz, baltimoresun.com, "What they're saying about the fatal shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis," 29 June 2018 Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD. — Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, "President Trump responds to attack on Maryland newspaper," 29 June 2018 Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD. — Catherine Rentz, baltimoresun.com, "What they're saying about the fatal shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis," 29 June 2018 Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD. — Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, "President Trump responds to attack on Maryland newspaper," 29 June 2018 Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD. — New York Times, "5 People Dead in Shooting at Maryland’s Capital Gazette Newsroom," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'senseless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for senseless
senseless
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of senseless
: done or happening for no reason
—used after beat, knock, etc., to say that someone is hurt badly and becomes unconscious
: stupid or foolish
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Kids Definition of senseless
1 : unconscious sense 2 I was knocked senseless.
2 : stupid sense 2 It seemed senseless to run away without money.— E. L. Konigsburg, Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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