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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Our hearts are with her, her family, and everyone affected by this senseless act of violence.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Despite industry claims, nonessential (tourist and commuter) helicopters contribute little to the local economy, and the impact to tax-paying residents of noise and air pollution, the reduction of property values, and the senseless and avoidable loss of life, has a far higher cost.
—Eric Katzman, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
And there are families that are suffering tonight, that are grieving and this is an absolutely senseless tragedy.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The students and faculty who are protesting in peaceful defiance of these senseless and often cruel actions should be commended for their conviction.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Despite industry claims, nonessential (tourist and commuter) helicopters contribute little to the local economy, and the impact to tax-paying residents of noise and air pollution, the reduction of property values, and the senseless and avoidable loss of life, has a far higher cost.
—Eric Katzman, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
And there are families that are suffering tonight, that are grieving and this is an absolutely senseless tragedy.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The students and faculty who are protesting in peaceful defiance of these senseless and often cruel actions should be commended for their conviction.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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