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Synonyms for senseless
ˈsɛns lɪssense·less

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. senseless

    That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

    Synonyms:
    absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, stupid, unreasonable, wild

    Antonyms:
    certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. senseless

    Synonyms:
    nonsensical, unmeaning, stupid, brainless, unconscious, foolish, silly, objectless, absurd

    Antonyms:
    sensible, significant, wise, practical

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. mindless, reasonless, senselessadjective

    not marked by the use of reason

    "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"

    Synonyms:
    otiose, vacuous, nitwitted, inane, unmindful, witless, wasted, purposeless, soft-witted, reasonless, superfluous, fatuous, insensible, asinine, causeless, forgetful, mindless, pointless

    Antonyms:
    conscious, smart, valuable, sensible, reasonable

  2. insensible, senselessadjective

    unresponsive to stimulation

    "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless"

    Synonyms:
    superfluous, otiose, insensible(p), mindless, reasonless, unaffected(p), undetectable, indiscernible, pointless, witless, nitwitted, soft-witted, insensible, purposeless, wasted

    Antonyms:
    conscious, sensible, reasonable, valuable, smart

  3. otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wastedadjective

    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

    "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"

    Synonyms:
    spare, gaunt, work-shy, supernumerary, diminished, unpointed, lazy, slothful, emaciated, pinched, surplus, cadaverous, superfluous, faineant, ineffectual, futile, mindless, witless, supererogatory, excess, redundant, nitwitted, wasted, insensible, haggard, purposeless, unavailing, reasonless, skeletal, pointless, atrophied, soft-witted, indolent, otiose, extra, bony, squandered

    Antonyms:
    sensible, smart, reasonable, valuable, conscious

  4. nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witlessadjective

    (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

    Synonyms:
    superfluous, otiose, mindless, reasonless, soft-witted, pointless, witless, nitwitted, insensible, purposeless, wasted

    Antonyms:
    conscious, smart, reasonable, valuable, sensible

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. senselessadjective

    Synonyms:
    inert, not sentient, without perception

  2. senselessadjective

    Synonyms:
    insensible, unfeeling, apathetic

  3. senselessadjective

    Synonyms:
    unreasonable, foolish, nonsensical, stupid, doltish, preposterous

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. senselessadjective

    Synonyms:
    insensible, unconscious, absurd, silly, nonsensical, inept, foolish, idiotic, fatuous, unwise

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How to use senseless in a sentence?

  1. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland:

    I am angry this morning - angry at the senseless loss of a dedicated public servant, and angry at the absolutely unacceptable level of violence in our city, we must not accept this as our norm.

  2. Wayne Drummond:

    My heart is aching for his family, for our officers. It’s senseless. It just doesn’t make sense.

  3. Noah Horowitz:

    This is another senseless and illegal Trump administration rollback that will needlessly hike our energy bills and spew tons more pollution into the air, harming the health of our children and the environment.

  4. Hillary Clinton:

    We’ve got to say to the gun lobby, you know what, there is a constitutional right for people to own guns, but there’s also a constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that enables us to have a safe country where we are able to protect our children and others from this senseless gun violence.

  5. Carrie Melvin:

    It's such an incredible senseless loss. We're devastated, she was with someone she loved. She was where she wanted to be and her life was taken.


Translations for senseless

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  • sensencaEsperanto
  • tunnoton, mieletön, tajuton, järjetönFinnish
  • meecheeallaghManx
  • senza capo nè codaItalian
  • bezsensownyPolish
  • absurdo, insensível, inconscientePortuguese
  • бессмысленный, необдуманный, сознание, бесчувственныйRussian

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