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Senselessly
[
sens
-lis
]
Origin
sense·less
/
ˈsɛns
lɪs
/
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[
sens
-lis
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
destitute or deprived of
sensation
; unconscious.
2.
lacking 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.
Origin:
1550–60;
sense
+
-less
Related forms
sense·less·ly,
adverb
sense·less·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
insensate, insensible.
2.
unperceiving, undiscerning.
3.
silly, idiotic, inane, witless, asinine.
Antonyms
2.
sensitive.
3.
intelligent.
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senseless
(ˈsɛnslɪs)
—
adj
1.
lacking in sense; foolish:
a senseless plan
2.
lacking in feeling; unconscious
3.
lacking in perception; stupid
'senselessly
—
adv
'senselessness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
senseless
1557, "without sensation," from
sense
(n.) +
-less
. Of actions, etc., "devoid of purpose, proceeding from lack of intelligence," it is attested from 1579.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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