senseless

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking sense or reason; irrational or meaningless.

• adjective

  Devoid of sense or understanding.

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Synonyms

insensible , unconscious , meaningless , pointless , stupid , unreasonable , unwise

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with senseless
senseless , delirious , penitent , memento , presentment , dent , lament , content , ment , element , elemental , elementary , elementalist , monument , monumental , monumentalist , monumentalize , monumentalized , monumentalization , monumentalizations

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Variants

List of all variants of senseless that leads to same result
senseless , senselessly , senselessness , senselessnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French senseless, from sens 'sense' + less 'lacking'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'senseless' is often used in the context of tragedy or disaster to describe the actions or reactions of those involved.

2. In the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, the citizens are conditioned to be senseless to emotions, resulting in a society that is devoid of individuality and creativity.

3. The term 'senseless' is also used in the context of computer programming to describe a condition where a program does not respond to input or produces unexpected results.

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Related Concepts

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1. absurd: Related concept that refers to something that is contrary to reason or common sense.

2. irrational: Related concept that refers to something that is not based on reason or logic.

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Culture

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The term 'senseless' has been used in various forms of literature and art to describe actions or situations that lack sense or reason. For instance, in William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' Lady Macbeth is described as 'senseless' when she is overwhelmed by guilt and sleepwalks, acting irrationally.

How to Memorize "senseless"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where someone is acting in a way that is not making sense. Visualize the confusion and chaos surrounding them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'senseless' with the image of a person banging their head against a wall or pulling their hair out in frustration, as they are unable to understand or reason through a situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym SENSELESS to remember the meaning: Senseless is Something Exceedingly Not Sensibly Logical, Easy, or Significant.

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