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[ adjective ] not marked by the use of reason

Synonyms

reasonless mindless

Examples

"mindless violence" "reasonless hostility" "a senseless act"

Used in print

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

`` Argiento , this is senseless '' , he complained , not liking to work on the wet floors , particularly in cold_weather .

Related terms

unreasonable

2
[ adjective ] unresponsive to stimulation

Synonyms

insensible

Examples

"he lay insensible where he had fallen" "drugged and senseless"

Used in print

(Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)

There was no way to know , no way to guess whether any one of them was surprised at Sarah 's appearance , believing her to be drugged and senseless - and just possibly dead .

Related terms

unconscious

3
[ adjective ] (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

Related terms

stupid

4
[ adjective ] lacking import

Examples

"a pointless remark" "a life essentially purposeless" "senseless violence"

Related terms

meaningless

5
[ adjective ] (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

Related terms

stupid

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