Meaning & use
senseless
Lacking meaning, reason, or purpose; done for no sensible or justifiable reason.
See it in a sentence
The senseless act of vandalism destroyed a memorial that meant a lot to the community.
Arguing over such a small mistake seemed senseless when the deadline was still days away.
A note on using this word
Senseless can also literally mean unconscious, as in 'knocked senseless,' beyond its more common figurative sense.
Words with a similar meaning
pointlessmeaningless
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Words with an opposite meaning
sensiblerational
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Unconscious; unable to feel or perceive anything.
The boxer was knocked senseless by a sharp hook in the third round.
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