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

Here, giving money away becomes a way of seeking out meaning amidst the senseless luck of existence. —Ben Brooks july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025

Most of the viral skits portray the stare in customer service interactions, where a Gen Z cashier or customer responds with a blank, wordless stare where small talk would usually fill the void, sometimes as a result of a senseless questions. —Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 July 2025

Now in our mid-80s, the Baltimore Brothers — and our wives — have been affected by the woes of aging, but what none of us ever expected was a senseless, deadly terrorist attack. —Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025

Just days after his 19th birthday, the Fort Worth teen was killed as a bystander in a senseless shooting at a graduation party early Sunday morning, his family and friends say. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 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