senselessness

noun

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1
as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment who had the senselessness to mix these dangerous chemicals together?

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2
as in stupidity
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense babbled some senselessness about being eaten by horses

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3
as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind the senselessness of his decision to drive after drinking so much

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  1. insanity
  2. stupidity
  3. thickness
  4. madness
  5. nonsense
  6. simplicity
  7. absurdity
  8. garbage
Noun
  • The plotting and premeditation undercut the potential insanity argument, however.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The subsequent trial captivated the nation, and Thaw was eventually found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • In other words, people managed to eat, sleep, make love, and progress despite the shocking stupidity of the country’s first democratic government that was founded in Weimar after WWI.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Whereas other characters are defined by their flaws — Moe’s lack of a love life, Skinner’s crippling attachment to his mother, and Homer’s general stupidity — Flanders is always relatively free of problems.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of stupidity
Noun
  • Despite being a whopping 282,000 kilometers across, the rings measure only a few meters in thickness at certain points.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Each bank reportedly owned a particular colorway or fabric, while the thickness and spacing of the stripes themselves delineated a person’s rank within the company.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of thickness
Noun
  • Ford, in what only can be described a bout of corporate madness, kept them.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Medusa was known in ancient Greece for petrifying anyone who dared to look her in the eye, and has been seen as a personification of madness.
    Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of madness
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  • On the one hand, Amazon Autos strips away all that nonsense – find your car, handle the details online, pick it up, done.
    Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In the new world order, media and reporting are tossed together with a mix of truth, opinion, and nonsense.
    Axios, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Embracing Simplicity In Modern Solutions Modern hardware capabilities allow for a paradigm shift toward simplicity.
    Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The track’s production, helmed by DJ Pooh, achieves emotional depth through masterful simplicity.
    Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of simplicity
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  • Some bills memorably illustrated the absurdity of a system that turns ordinary mishaps into extraordinary revenues.
    Elisabeth Rosenthal, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For me, at least, the best part of the sketch is all of the wordless expressions taking in the absurdity of everything.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • The juvenile was white with brownish brindle patches around each eye and found in a garbage bag.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
  • While Dogtown's hot dog menu is immense, Basile said garbage plates are always a top seller.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of garbage
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