Senseless

Quick meaning: Senseless is an adjective meaning Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

Meaning

Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

More Meanings

1. Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
2. Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.
3. Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement

Example Sentences

What a senseless waste of money.

The school shooting was a senseless act of violence.

He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.

At the news conference, Crump called her killing “senseless on every level.”

Word Forms

• senselesse

Synonyms for senseless

Depending on context, synonyms include unconscious, insensible, pointless, meaningless, unreasonable, unwise.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mindless, unconscious, meaningless, insensible, witless, pointless.

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