senseless
adjective
sense·less
ˈsen(t)s-ləs 
: destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to sense: such as
a
: unconscious
knocked senseless
c
: meaningless
a senseless murder
senselessly
adverb
senselessness
noun
Examples of senseless in a Sentence
Don't be such a senseless idiot!
she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head
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july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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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
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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senseless
adjective
sense·less
ˈsen(t)-sləs
1
: unconscious entry 1 sense 2
knocked senseless
3
: pointless sense 1, meaningless
a senseless act
senselessly
adverb
senselessness
noun
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