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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Middleton said the attacks on the Fountain estate "are absolutely senseless".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

After his audience with Macron, the pope met with bishops from the Chaldean Church of Baghdad, whom he called "signs of hope in a world marked by senseless and inhuman violence".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In 2020, Apple’s Cook signed a lengthy message titled “Speaking up on racism” in which he called out “the senseless killing of George Floyd” and committed to “creating a better, more just world for everyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Beryl was there to catch the dragging weight of the pilot’s senseless body.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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