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senseless.

Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsɛnsləs/
  1. Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

    The blow to his head rendered him senseless; he didn’t awaken until he was in the ambulance.
  2. Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.

    What a senseless waste of money.
  3. Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.

    The school shooting was a senseless act of violence.
  4. Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement

    He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō 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”).

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