senselessness

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsenslɪsnɪs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sense•less /ˈsɛnslɪs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. unconscious:knocked senseless by a falling tree branch.
  2. stupid;
    foolish:senseless chattering.
  3. lacking meaning or purpose:a victim of senseless violence.
sense•less•ly, adv. 
sense•less•ness, n. [uncountable]See -sens-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sense•less  (senslis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. destitute or deprived of sensation;
    unconscious.
  2. Psychologylacking mental perception, appreciation, or comprehension.
  3. stupid or foolish, as persons or actions.
  4. nonsensical or meaningless, as words:This letter is either cryptic or senseless.
  • sense + -less 1550–60
senseless•ly, adv. 
senseless•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insensate, insensible.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unperceiving, undiscerning.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged silly, idiotic, inane, witless, asinine.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sensitive.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intelligent.

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