senseless
English
Etymology
From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”).
Adjective
senseless (comparative more senseless, superlative most senseless)
- Without feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation
- The blow to his head rendered him senseless, he didn't awaken until he was in the ambulance.
- Synonyms: unconscious, insensible
- Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense
- What a senseless waste of money.
- Synonyms: pointless, meaningless
- Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement
- He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
- Synonyms: unreasonable, unwise, stupid
Related terms
Translations
bereft of feeling
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bereft of consciousness
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lacking meaning or purpose
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without consideration
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References
- senseless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- senseless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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