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Many later commented on the fact that large numbers of those engaged in the most senseless acts of destruction were left well alone by cops, indeed people dressed as Black Block members were seen freely making their way across police lines and talking to cops.
John Blair

Meaning of "senseless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SENSELESS

senseless  [ˈsɛnslɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENSELESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Senseless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SENSELESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Senseless

Senseless is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris and written by Greg Erb and Craig Mazin. The film stars Marlon Wayans, David Spade, and Matthew Lillard as college students.

Definition of senseless in the English dictionary

The first definition of senseless in the dictionary is lacking in sense; foolish. Other definition of senseless is lacking in feeling; unconscious. Senseless is also lacking in perception; stupid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENSELESS


baseless
ˈbeɪslɪs
ceaseless
ˈsiːslɪs
chanceless
ˈtʃɑːnslɪs
classless
ˈklɑːslɪs
defenseless
dɪˈfɛnslɪs
faceless
ˈfeɪslɪs
horseless
ˈhɔːslɪs
lossless
ˈlɒslɪs
massless
ˈmæslɪs
menseless
ˈmɛnslɪs
offenceless
əˈfɛnslɪs
offenseless
əˈfɛnslɪs
pretenceless
prɪˈtɛnslɪs
priceless
ˈpraɪslɪs
purposeless
ˈpɜːpəslɪs
responseless
rɪˈspɒnslɪs
substanceless
ˈsʌbstənslɪs
suspenseless
səˈspenslɪs
useless
ˈjuːslɪs
voiceless
ˈvɔɪslɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENSELESS

sensationist
sensationless
sense
sense datum
sense of direction
sense of humour
sense of occasion
sense organ
senseful
sensei
senselessly
senselessness
senses
sensi
sensibilia
sensibilities
sensibility
sensible
sensible horizon
sensible note

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENSELESS

ageless
boneless
bottomless
careless
changeless
clueless
frameless
homeless
hopeless
lifeless
loveless
nameless
nevertheless
nonetheless
shameless
sleeveless
tasteless
timeless
tireless
tubeless
wireless

Synonyms and antonyms of senseless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SENSELESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «senseless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of senseless

Translation of «senseless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENSELESS

Find out the translation of senseless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of senseless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «senseless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无意义的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin sentido
570 millions of speakers

English

senseless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेहोश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا مَعْنَى لَهُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бессмысленный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insensato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অচেতন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

absurde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak masuk akal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sinnlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無意味な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무분별한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bodho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô nghĩa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anlamsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insensato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprzytomny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безглуздий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absurd
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άσκοπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sinnelose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meningslös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sanseløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of senseless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSELESS»

The term «senseless» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSELESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «senseless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «senseless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about senseless

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10 QUOTES WITH «SENSELESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word senseless.
1
George Berkeley
I had rather be an oyster than a man, the most stupid and senseless of animals.
2
John Blair
Many later commented on the fact that large numbers of those engaged in the most senseless acts of destruction were left well alone by cops, indeed people dressed as Black Block members were seen freely making their way across police lines and talking to cops.
3
Max Born
Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless.
4
Jonathan Carroll
It took me less than half a lifetime to realize that regret is one of the few guaranteed certainties. Sooner or later everything is touched by it, despite our naive and senseless hope that just this time we will be spared its cold hand on our heart.
5
Dave deBronkart
The baby boomer surge is forcing society to face decisions about costs - and particularly what is valuable. It's senseless for clinicians and governments to bear these choices alone; a sad effect of needless paternalism is that it places a false burden on responsible people.
6
DMX
There's a difference between violence and senseless violence.
7
Katherine Dunn
Perhaps the strongest evidence that women have as broad and deep a capacity for physical aggression as men is anecdotal. And as with men, this capacity has expressed itself in acts from the brave to the brutal, the selfless to the senseless.
8
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is.
9
Frans de Waal
When humans behave murderously, such as inflicting senseless slaughter of innocents in warfare, we like to blame it on some dark, 'animalistic' instinct.
10
Roger Ebert
Lebanon was at one time known as a nation that rose above sectarian hatred; Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. All of that was blown apart by senseless religious wars, financed and exploited in part by those who sought power and wealth. If women had been in charge, would they have been more sensible? It's a theory.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENSELESS»

Discover the use of senseless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to senseless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Senseless
Eva Rayburn, who is tormented by a tragic event in her past, tries to start over in her Virginia hometown, but people start being murdered, and every victim is linked to her and what happened ten years earlier at a sorority party.
Mary Burton, 2011
2
Senseless Acts of Beauty: Cultures of Resistance Since the ...
Travellers, tribes, ravers or squatters, direct-action protesters of every kind, DIYers. This book is the first attempt to write their history, to explore and celebrate their endlessly creative senselessness.
George McKay, 1996
3
Shock and the Senseless in Dada and Fluxus
A groundbreaking analysis of two movements of the historical avant-garde
Dorothée Brill, 2010
4
Random Acts of Senseless Violence
Lola Hart is an ordinary girl living a comfortable life in near-future Manhattan, until her family's life falls apart under the pressures of a city and country that is spinning out of control.
Jack Womack, 2007
5
Senseless: defying the mechanisms of disablement
Senseless is a unique art project focused on incapacitation in everyday life, society, and art.
Wolfgang Temmel, Evelyn Kraus, 2004
6
Senseless
Together George and Matthew confront shame and ignorance with indomitable spirit and dignity. Delivered with brutal elegance, Paul Golding's narrative is a search for sense itself.
Paul Golding, 2011
7
Senseless Panic: How Washington Failed America
Praise for Senseless Panic "Washington had better read this book. Bill Isaac is absolutely on target in his acute analysis of what he rightly calls the 'Senseless Panic of 2008.
William M. Isaac, 2012
8
Empire of the Senseless
Acker continues her post-modern explorations with a story set in a bleak world where the society we know is dying in its own ruins.
Kathy Acker, 1989
9
Senseless
It's a shocking trilogy of twists and turns for a senior attending her last year of college at U.C. Berkeley, in Berkeley, CA. The last year of college for this college senior, brings about major changes in her life.
C. L. Banks, 2006
10
Senseless
Karl Gunther's accident and long coma left him with a periodic sudden loss of one of his senses or motor skills, accompanied by burst of super-powered ESP.
Jim Miotke, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENSELESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term senseless is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taylor Swift Calls Out Tumblr Troll for "Senseless Negativity …
Taylor Swift Calls Out Tumblr Troll for "Senseless Negativity," Incorrect Grammar .... "Trying to figure out if I'm more offended by the senseless negativity or the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Teenage Good Samaritan 'kicked senseless' by gang of yobs in …
Teenage Good Samaritan Jacob Eaton lies battered and bruised in the back of an ambulance – after being 'kicked senseless' by a gang of yobs. «The Star, Jun 15»
3
'Senseless' rise in number of swans being shot on River Thames …
"These senseless shootings cause horrific injuries and often death, with the injured swans and cygnets sometimes taking days or even weeks to die if they are ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
4
Max B Calls Chinx's Murder A "Senseless Tragedy"
In the wake of Chinx's tragic murder on Sunday morning, we've seen numerous members of the hip hop community mourn his passing, including his Coke Boys ... «HotNewHipHop, May 15»
5
We shouldn't condone the Baltimore riots, but let's stop calling them …
There's even been a momentary bipartisan consensus between President Barack Obama — who also termed the riots “senseless” — and famed-neurosurgeon ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
6
Janel Parrish Releases New Song, "Senseless"
The Pretty Little Liars actress/musician just released her second single this month and we're already imagining it on the PLL soundtrack. Check out “Senseless”! «Wetpaint, Apr 15»
7
Robert Buczek jailed for 'senseless' OAP murder
“Not only was this crime an atrocious one but it was also senseless. If your prime motivation was financial, as the evidence appeared to indicate, it is difficult, ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Mar 15»
8
Report: Judge finds Portland teen's arrest 'senseless'
Thursday a Multnomah County judge ruled that a Portland teen's arrest in September was senseless and aggressive, according to a report in The Oregonian. «kgw.com, Mar 15»
9
Video shows 'senseless' attacker steal stick of 82-year-old lollipop man
Detective Inspector Gareth Mason of West Midlands Police said: "This is a particularly senseless offence against an elderly man, who is carrying out a public ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
10
Prosecutor: Death Of Man Shot By Officer Was 'Senseless'
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The 2011 killing of an unarmed black man by a small-town police chief in South Carolina was a senseless act of violence and the ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»

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