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Webster 1913 Edition
Senseless
Sense′less
,Adj.
Destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to, sense; without sensibility or feeling; unconscious; stupid; foolish; unwise; unreasonable.
You blocks, you stones, you worse than
senseless
things. Shakespeare
The ears are
senseless
that should give us hearing. Shakespeare
The
senseless
grave feels not your pious sorrows. Rowe.
They were a
senseless
, stupid race. Swift.
They would repent this their
– senseless
perverseness when it would be too late. Clarendon.
Sense′less-ly
, adv.
Sense′less-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Senseless
SENSELESS
,Adj.
1. Wanting the faculty of perception. The body when dead is senseless; but a limb or other part of the body may be senseless, when the rest of the boky enjoys its usual sensibility.
2. Unfelling; wanting sympathy.
The senseless feels not your pious sorrows. Rowe.
3. Unreasonable; foolish; stupid.
They would repent this their senseless perverseness, when it would be to late.
Definition 2024
senseless
senseless
English
Adjective
senseless (comparative more senseless, superlative most senseless)
- Bereft of feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation; unconscious; insensible.
- The blow to his head rendered him senseless, he didn't awaken until he was in the ambulance.
- Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense; pointless; meaningless.
- What a senseless waste of money.
- Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement; unreasonable; unwise; stupid.
- He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
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Translations
bereft of feeling
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bereft of consciousness
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lacking meaning or purpose
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without consideration
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