Synonyms for
Senseless
Definition
Without meaning or purpose; foolish; lacking sense or judgement.
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Common collocations
- senseless violence
- senseless act
- senseless killing
- senseless loss
- senseless waste
- senseless brutality
- senseless crime
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Usage note
Often used to describe actions or events that are particularly cruel, destructive, or lacking in purpose. It implies a strong negative judgment about the lack of reason or meaning.
Example sentences
- The senseless act of vandalism left the community feeling upset and frustrated.
- She felt senseless after hitting her head on the door.
- The politician's argument was senseless and lacked logic.
- The senseless noise from the construction site kept me up all night.
- The senseless cruelty of animal abuse is heartbreaking.
Quotes
There is nothing so senseless as a square wheel.
I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.
It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.