English adjective: senseless | |||
1. | senseless not marked by the use of reason | ||
Samples | Mindless violence. Reasonless hostility. A senseless act. | ||
Synonyms | mindless, reasonless | ||
Similar | unreasonable | ||
Antonyms | reasonable, sensible | ||
2. | senseless unresponsive to stimulation | ||
Samples | He lay insensible where he had fallen. Drugged and senseless. | ||
Synonyms | insensible | ||
Similar | unconscious | ||
Antonyms | conscious | ||
3. | senseless serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being | ||
Samples | Otiose lines in a play. Advice is wasted words. A pointless remark. A life essentially purposeless. Senseless violence. | ||
Synonyms | otiose, pointless, purposeless, superfluous, wasted | ||
Similar | worthless | ||
Antonyms | valuable | ||
4. | senseless (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment | ||
Synonyms | nitwitted, soft-witted, witless | ||
Similar | stupid | ||
Antonyms | smart | ||