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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness
she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head
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2
as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pretty but senseless phrase
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as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
he may be a little absentminded, but he's really not as senseless as he seems
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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a senseless decision to risk his life on a practical joke
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as in inanimate
lacking animate awareness or sensation
even the senseless sea seemed determined to swamp the storm-tossed ship
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Recent Examples of senseless
And there are families that are suffering tonight, that are grieving and this is an absolutely senseless tragedy.
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Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The students and faculty who are protesting in peaceful defiance of these senseless and often cruel actions should be commended for their conviction.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
The lie here is senseless, not made as a last ditch effort to keep his relationship with Ellie intact.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The victims and their families affected by this senseless act will forever be in our thoughts and prayers.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The students and faculty who are protesting in peaceful defiance of these senseless and often cruel actions should be commended for their conviction.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
The lie here is senseless, not made as a last ditch effort to keep his relationship with Ellie intact.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The victims and their families affected by this senseless act will forever be in our thoughts and prayers.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senseless
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According to People, Idol collapsed in a hotel elevator as the doors opened and closed on his unconscious body.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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John Moncayo, a spokesperson for Olathe police, said Ferguson was found unconscious at the pool and could not be resuscitated by first responders.—
Bella Waters,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2025
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And if your tax attorney crafts a great benefits plan for your business but fails to communicate the specifics to your retirement broker, the plan is meaningless.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Charlie Comfort, a Democrat from the former early-voting state of Iowa, said the critiques of Murphy and Khanna are meaningless so long after the 2024 election.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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This one is one person on the street obviously taking the soul of a protester who was stupid enough to go after some police officers.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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The pair will make stupid decisions, and viewers will likely wonder: would a girl like Paula really do that for a mess like Sloane?—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Kent can often just look foolish onstage, sitting there idling.—
Nan Z. Da
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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To write off the Israeli leader would be foolish, especially with new elections not required until late 2026.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Partners View all partners Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called corals.—
Noam Vogt-Vincent,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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Still, what separates living, breathing beings from inanimate matter remains frustratingly set in my mind.—
Elizabeth Rush,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2025
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Still, sometimes Forrest’s demands seemed nitpicky, silly even.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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The brain, like other internal organs, is insensate, its lack of sensory receptors attested by videos of virtuoso violinists who play on unfazed as neurosurgeons go to work inside their skulls.—
Matthew Ponsford,
WIRED,
19 Sep. 2024
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But states have used midazolam alone — and at much higher doses — in executions since 2013, claiming the drug will render people insensate to pain before the administration of other lethal injection drugs.—
Lauren Gill,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2023
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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senseless. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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