senseless

[sens-lis] / ˈsɛns lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

silly, meaningless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd illogical incongruous insignificant irrational ludicrous mindless pointless ridiculous stupid unreasonable

WEAK

asinine batty crazy daft double talk doublespeak fatuous flaky foolish idiotic imbecilic inane inconsistent mad moronic nonsensical nutty purportless purposeless simple trivial unimportant unintelligent unmeaning unsound unwise wacky without rhyme or reason

Antonyms

STRONGEST

intelligent logical meaningful rational reasonable sensible

WEAK

feeling wise

Example Sentences

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“We will forever live with the burden of wondering whether there was more we could have done to help prevent this senseless tragedy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"This crash was preventable, this crash was senseless."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"It's senseless really, but I think it is born out of frustration," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

He said he was canceling all meetings with Iranian officials “until the senseless killing of protesters stops.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Neumann Two stands there with his new haircut, his fingers playing senseless trills on the stock of his rifle.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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