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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Doug Lantz, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s partly because its senseless violence, inspired by the Manson murders among other grisly homicides, feels all too plausible.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
Every dollar wasted on a senseless program or stolen by a fraudster is one that can’t go to a worthy cause (or back to taxpayers).
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Sony Pictures Watching the Jimmies' penchant for senseless violence and prolonged cruelty play out on screen is brutal enough as is.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for senseless
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senseless. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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