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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness
she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head
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as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pretty but senseless phrase
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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
he may be a little absentminded, but he's really not as senseless as he seems
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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a senseless decision to risk his life on a practical joke
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as in inanimate
lacking animate awareness or sensation
even the senseless sea seemed determined to swamp the storm-tossed ship
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Recent Examples of senseless
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.
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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
End these stupid, senseless wars.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Except Valentin would then offer just one more drink and drug his dates senseless, officials familiar with a widening investigation into his behavior claim.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
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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
End these stupid, senseless wars.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Except Valentin would then offer just one more drink and drug his dates senseless, officials familiar with a widening investigation into his behavior claim.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senseless
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The unconscious Moon retreats through your 12th House of Peace, trining take-charge Saturn in your 4th House of Care along the way.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters searched the apartment and found a woman in her mid-60s unconscious in the bathroom of the apartment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yet there is still much to be gained from otherwise meaningless games, the team’s coach insisted after practice on Monday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The labor not yet automated is fragmented, meaningless, and nearly ready for AI takeover.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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And Lorenzen delivering this stink bomb made the 48,366 in attendance feel as dumb as rocks for braving the cold.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Well, dumber isn’t quite right — and is only meant affectionately by Grabinski himself.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Do me a favor, call up that agent that was foolish enough to shoehorn you into this business and this show and tell him to lower the ticket prices.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal would be foolish to write off a player in this kind of form, with this kind of confidence, and gripped by the kind of never-say-die attitude that has characterised a dramatic career.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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But there are inanimate pets in the cemetery.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the morning after the hurricane, these objects revert to their inanimate status quo—but the deviation has been recorded, as fiction.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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That, and [making] stupid pictures of my friends.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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But most players aren’t stupid.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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How could something that started off so silly suddenly turn harrowingly lethal?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Crowds of bird fans carrying smartphones and cameras are craning daily for a look at its silly walk, while mostly maintaining a respectful distance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The brain, like other internal organs, is insensate, its lack of sensory receptors attested by videos of virtuoso violinists who play on unfazed as neurosurgeons go to work inside their skulls.—
Matthew Ponsford,
WIRED,
19 Sep. 2024
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But states have used midazolam alone — and at much higher doses — in executions since 2013, claiming the drug will render people insensate to pain before the administration of other lethal injection drugs.—
Lauren Gill,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2023
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senseless. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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