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
Recent Examples on the Web
Our staff, patrons, and this community are like family to us, and we are completely shaken by this senseless act of violence.
—
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
The poem had been senseless at home: who would want to be compared to a summer’s day in Bombay?
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Kim Boykin: These deaths are so senseless and so preventable.
—USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
As the nation collectively emerges from a year marked by very publicly catastrophic chemo drug shortages, this senseless wastage of perfectly viable, reusable cancer medication is deeply upsetting.
—Samyukta Mullangi, STAT, 1 Mar. 2024
In the past five years alone, the industry has lost King Von, 26, Young Dolph, 36, PnB Rock, 30, and one-third of the iconic rap group the Migos, Takeoff at 28, to name a few, all due to senseless gun violence.
—Lotoya Francis, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this senseless act of violence.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Right now, legislators have two opportunities to get closer to ending these senseless deaths: Senate Bills 960 and 961.
—Nicole Efron, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The only jury trial over the senseless slaying of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke is now set to begin June 25 in Los Angeles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
The poem had been senseless at home: who would want to be compared to a summer’s day in Bombay?
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Kim Boykin: These deaths are so senseless and so preventable.
—USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
As the nation collectively emerges from a year marked by very publicly catastrophic chemo drug shortages, this senseless wastage of perfectly viable, reusable cancer medication is deeply upsetting.
—Samyukta Mullangi, STAT, 1 Mar. 2024
In the past five years alone, the industry has lost King Von, 26, Young Dolph, 36, PnB Rock, 30, and one-third of the iconic rap group the Migos, Takeoff at 28, to name a few, all due to senseless gun violence.
—Lotoya Francis, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this senseless act of violence.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Right now, legislators have two opportunities to get closer to ending these senseless deaths: Senate Bills 960 and 961.
—Nicole Efron, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The only jury trial over the senseless slaying of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke is now set to begin June 25 in Los Angeles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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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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