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senseless
adjective sense·less \ˈsen(t)s-ləs\
: done or happening for no reason
—used after beat, knock, etc., to say that someone is hurt badly and becomes unconscious
: stupid or foolish
Full Definition of SENSELESS
: destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to sense: as a : unconscious <knocked senseless> b : foolish, stupid <it was some senseless practical joke — A. Conan Doyle> c : meaningless <a senseless murder>
— sense·less·ly adverb
— sense·less·ness noun
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First Known Use of SENSELESS
1557
Related to SENSELESS
- Synonyms
- cold, insensible, unconscious
- Antonyms
- conscious
SENSELESS Defined for Kids
senseless
adjective sense·less \ˈsen-sləs\
Definition of SENSELESS for Kids
1
: unconscious 2 <I was knocked senseless.>
2
: stupid 2 <It seemed senseless to run away without money. — E. L. Konigsburg, Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler>
— sense·less·ly adverb
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