English Explanatory Dictionary

senseless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.
  2. Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
  3. Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.
  4. Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛnsləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-senseless.wav

Word forms

senseless more senseless most senseless senselesse

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentjō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English senseless From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”).

Synonyms

unconscious insensible pointless meaningless unreasonable unwise stupid

Related words

sense senseful senselessly senselessness ageusia analgesia anosmia blind deaf hypoesthesia numbness paralysis

Translations

Bulgarian: в безсъзнание Danish: bevidstløs Finnish: tajuton German: ohnmächtig German: bewusstlos German: besinnungslos Hindi: मूर्छित Italian: svenuto Portuguese: inconsciente Russian: без созна́ния Russian: бесчу́вственный Turkish: baygın
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