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
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Listen to this article A young Bronx father of six was fatally shot during a senseless argument with a stranger — just days after marking the two-year anniversary of his brother’s murder.
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Barry Paddock, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
Political violence is unacceptable, senseless, and un-American.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 14 July 2024
My heart breaks for any parent who has endured the unthinkable — the loss of a son or daughter — especially to a brutal and senseless murder and rape such as has happened to Patti Morin’s daughter Rachel, a mother of five children.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Gene Siller, a 46-year-old golf professional and PGA director of golf at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia, was shot and killed in a senseless crime on July 3, 2021.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 3 July 2024
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Barry Paddock, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
Political violence is unacceptable, senseless, and un-American.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 14 July 2024
My heart breaks for any parent who has endured the unthinkable — the loss of a son or daughter — especially to a brutal and senseless murder and rape such as has happened to Patti Morin’s daughter Rachel, a mother of five children.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Gene Siller, a 46-year-old golf professional and PGA director of golf at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia, was shot and killed in a senseless crime on July 3, 2021.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 3 July 2024
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 24 Jul. 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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