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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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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The editorial board has offered tone-deaf takes on the Iran war detached from its grotesque, senseless reality.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The loss of books is minor, almost trivial, in light of all the horrors and violence unleashed by this senseless war, but the potential loss of these books is a sad reminder that we’re all affected and implicated in America’s savage flailings.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Her stint in gritty BBC drama Damilola, Our Loved Boy retold one of Britain’s most tragic cases involving the senseless killing of a young boy and earned her her first BAFTA.
—Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
The editorial board has offered tone-deaf takes on the Iran war detached from its grotesque, senseless reality.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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