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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness
she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head
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2
as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pretty but senseless phrase
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as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
he may be a little absentminded, but he's really not as senseless as he seems
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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a senseless decision to risk his life on a practical joke
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as in inanimate
lacking animate awareness or sensation
even the senseless sea seemed determined to swamp the storm-tossed ship
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Recent Examples of senseless
With regards to these specific allegations, Dylan was the victim of a senseless act of violence.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The shooters, some still on the run, fled the scene after the senseless mistaken attack.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Indeed, how does a company vowing to fight injustice operate in Russia following Vladimir Putin’s senseless February 2022 invasion of Ukraine?
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
As details unfold, the White House offers its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this senseless tragedy and thank the brave first responders responding to the incident.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The shooters, some still on the run, fled the scene after the senseless mistaken attack.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Indeed, how does a company vowing to fight injustice operate in Russia following Vladimir Putin’s senseless February 2022 invasion of Ukraine?
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
As details unfold, the White House offers its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this senseless tragedy and thank the brave first responders responding to the incident.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senseless
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An unidentified woman in her 70s was found unconscious in the back seat behind the driver following the crash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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On the SmackDown episode that aired on November 24, Cargill was found unconscious, bloodied, and left on the hood of a car.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, trying to draw an AI line may be meaningless when the term itself is so all-encompassing.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her Washington insider status is meaningless during the next four years of the Trump administration and an unfriendly Congress.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the replies were the usual stupid snark on social media from people who thrive on being negative.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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The premise itself is both deeply stupid and incredibly clever (the sweet spot, really).—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Trump's plan for redevelopment of Gaza Strip is both foolish and unworkable, not a great combination.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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The bottom line: try not to be weather wise, climate foolish.—
Renee Winick,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Celebrate by having a relaxing bath with your favorite inanimate waterfowl.—
Rosalind Bowling,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Reserve disinfecting products for inanimate surfaces only.—
Michele Cohen Marill,
WIRED,
28 Apr. 2020
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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Today, Sophia Smith, a Colorado kid whose commute from Windsor and dedication to soccer makes my story look silly, is making more than $500,000 a year in her new contract with the Portland Thorns, and reports say her outside contracts and sponsorships are worth another $1.2 million.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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The way bacon is packaged in this country is silly.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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The brain, like other internal organs, is insensate, its lack of sensory receptors attested by videos of virtuoso violinists who play on unfazed as neurosurgeons go to work inside their skulls.—
Matthew Ponsford,
WIRED,
19 Sep. 2024
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But states have used midazolam alone — and at much higher doses — in executions since 2013, claiming the drug will render people insensate to pain before the administration of other lethal injection drugs.—
Lauren Gill,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2023
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senseless. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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