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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Many Iranians who hate their government nonetheless cheered the end of the war, and decried the senseless death of their countrymen at the hands of a faraway government whose concern for Iranian life was open to doubt.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
No, Task is most interested in serving up a drama about people in pain making their way through a world filled with senseless cruelty and overseen (depending on your religious beliefs) by an indifferent God.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Our thoughts are with all the victims, their families and loved ones in our communities who are impacted by yet another senseless act of violence.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Our hearts are broken for the victims, their families and all who have been impacted by this senseless and cowardly act.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
No, Task is most interested in serving up a drama about people in pain making their way through a world filled with senseless cruelty and overseen (depending on your religious beliefs) by an indifferent God.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Our thoughts are with all the victims, their families and loved ones in our communities who are impacted by yet another senseless act of violence.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Our hearts are broken for the victims, their families and all who have been impacted by this senseless and cowardly act.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for senseless
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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