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

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Federal opposition leader Pierre Poilievre called it a "senseless act of violence."

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

When word came of Rob Reiner’s senseless death, America fell into familiar rites of mourning and remembrance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the attack as "senseless" as he repeated calls for a ceasefire.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

It seems an ominous stretch, and I’m already tired from all my senseless hopping around.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen