senseless
adjective
sense·less
ˈsen(t)s-ləs 
: destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to sense: such as
a
: unconscious
knocked senseless
c
: meaningless
a senseless murder
senselessly
adverb
senselessness
noun
Examples of senseless in a Sentence
Don't be such a senseless idiot!
she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
But Walter’s interested in the fear that draws people toward cruel and senseless ideologies.
—Emily Temple
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Tech leaders’ muffled responses, even as Trump unleashes senseless attacks, will drive promising students to other countries and erode their industry’s contributions to our state and national economy.
—Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 June 2025
The book’s a meld of true crime, memoir and social commentary, but with a mission: to shock readers into a deeper understanding of the American Nightmare, ecological devastation entwined with senseless sadism.
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
But Walter’s interested in the fear that draws people toward cruel and senseless ideologies.
—Emily Temple
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Tech leaders’ muffled responses, even as Trump unleashes senseless attacks, will drive promising students to other countries and erode their industry’s contributions to our state and national economy.
—Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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senseless
adjective
sense·less
ˈsen(t)-sləs
1
: unconscious entry 1 sense 2
knocked senseless
3
: pointless sense 1, meaningless
a senseless act
senselessly
adverb
senselessness
noun
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