Definition of SENSELESS

senseless

Adjective Satellite

  • not marked by the use of reason
    • "a senseless act"
  • unresponsive to stimulation
    • "drugged and senseless"
  • serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
    • "senseless violence"
  • (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

Adj

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

Examples

  • He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
  • The blow to his head rendered him senseless; he didn’t awaken until he was in the ambulance.
  • The school shooting was a senseless act of violence.
  • What a senseless waste of money.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 9

senseless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
senseless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
senseless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

senseless: valid Words With Friends Word