senseless

Meaning

  1. Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.
  2. Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
  3. Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.
  4. Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement

Synonyms

unconscious
B2
foolish
B2
absurd
B2
nonsensical
35k
meaningless
C1
stupid
A1
insensible
silly
B1
pointless
C1
unreasonable
C1
witless
39k
reasonless
ridiculous
B1
mindless
C2
bored
B2
boring
B1
crazy
A1
irrational
C2
nitwitted
insignificant
C2
fatuous
idiotic
C2

soft-witted

unwise
20k
inane
39k

become stupid

wasted
B2
stupefied
illogical
21k
purposeless
otiose
reckless
C1
superfluous
27k
barmy
31k
fool
A2
insane
B1
insensate
insensitive
C2
nonsense
B1
thoughtless
C2
empty
B1
eccentric
C2
careless
C1
dull
B2
deviant
24k
callous
21k
balmy
34k
dead tired
deadened
brainless
22k
Translations

sinnlos
absurdo
zinloos
absurde
onzinnig
assurdo
saçma
insensato
widersinnig
absurdo

zinledig

insensé
albern
absurd
absurd
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛnsləs/
Etymology

Cognate with Saterland Frisian
sinloos
In summary

From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”).

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