senseless

adjective

sense·​less ˈsen(t)s-ləs 

: 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

senselessly adverb

senselessness noun

Synonyms

• unconscious

Examples of senseless in a Sentence

Don't be such a senseless idiot!

she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head

Recent Examples on the Web

Please look at this and help remove this senseless provision. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

Ideally, this leads to a place where even the unthinkable doesn’t seem senseless. —Jane Ciabattari june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025

How 'Jaws' stacks up against the best summer blockbusters ever 50 years ago, ‘Jaws’ scared us senseless. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025

Eugene has joined the ranks of the many enterprising freak shows working the New Orleans party circuit, where rich people pay him to dress up like a boxer and beat himself senseless. —Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1547, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for senseless

• defenseless

Kids Definition

senseless

adjective

sense·​less ˈsen(t)-sləs 

1

: unconscious entry 1 sense 2

knocked senseless

2

: foolish, stupid

3

: pointless sense 1, meaningless

a senseless act

senselessly adverb

senselessness noun