1
as in unconscious
having lost consciousness
she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head
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2
as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pretty but senseless phrase
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as in stupid
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 latest tragedy has reignited painful memories and left the country grappling with the senseless loss of life, with senior politicians expressing their shock and horror.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The purpose of Brown’s plea deal was to obtain justice for Sabrina’s senseless murder.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Without an audience to contextualize and interpret his actions, Mangione’s alleged crime might simply be categorized as senseless violence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
He is portrayed as morally bankrupt and the reason for senseless violence and evil within America.
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The purpose of Brown’s plea deal was to obtain justice for Sabrina’s senseless murder.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Without an audience to contextualize and interpret his actions, Mangione’s alleged crime might simply be categorized as senseless violence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
He is portrayed as morally bankrupt and the reason for senseless violence and evil within America.
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for senseless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senseless
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This was one of those overdoses that had the absolute reverberation of a slow-motion, unconscious descent into self-destruction.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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This intentional choice suggests that his usual aggressive handshake is a conscious tactic rather than an unconscious habit.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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These hang-outs largely unfurl as a meaningless montage of coverage, packaged with some punchy, comedy-forward exchanges.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here are four reasons why seemingly meaningless activities are deeply beneficial to our well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There are no more stupid questions and an open, supportive, and curious culture evolves.—
Darpan Munjal,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The cliché that Americans are stupid and lazy is as pernicious as the cliché that teenagers are, well, stupid and lazy.—
John Hodgman,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Many of the angel families here today were betrayed by the last administration and with its heartless, and foolish, and really very arrogant and dumb policies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Walking away from that security might have seemed foolish at the time, but twelve years later, King runs a digital empire that has redefined entertainment.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Celebrate by having a relaxing bath with your favorite inanimate waterfowl.—
Rosalind Bowling,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Reserve disinfecting products for inanimate surfaces only.—
Michele Cohen Marill,
WIRED,
28 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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This Sabrina is silly and effusive and a tad bit privileged.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2025
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Looking silly is a small price to pay for a memorable first impression.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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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 4 Feb. 2025.
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