adj

senseless

SEHNS-luhs

adj

Unconscious; unable to feel anything.

"The blow to the head knocked him senseless."

Pointless or lacking any reasonable purpose, especially describing violence.

"The community was shocked by the senseless act of vandalism."

"It was a senseless waste of money."

How to Use Senseless

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither "knocked out and unconscious" or "pointless, with no good reason behind it."

Common pairings

senseless violence knocked senseless senseless act

more senseless comparative, most senseless superlative

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The blow to the head knocked him _____.

useless ageless wireless hopeless homeless tireless careless lifeless baseless clueless timeless loveless