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senselessness

sense·less
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sens-lis]
    • /ˈsɛns lɪs/
    • /ˈsenslɪsnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sens-lis]
    • /ˈsɛns lɪs/

Definitions of senselessness word

  • adjective senselessness destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious. 1
  • adjective senselessness lacking mental perception, appreciation, or comprehension. 1
  • adjective senselessness stupid or foolish, as persons or actions. 1
  • adjective senselessness nonsensical or meaningless, as words: This letter is either cryptic or senseless. 1

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Origin of senselessness

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; sense + -less

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Parts of speech for Senselessness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

senselessness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

senselessness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for senselessness

noun senselessness

  • absurdity — the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
  • absurdness — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
  • asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
  • banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
  • bs — BS is an abbreviation for 'British Standard', which is a standard that something sold in Britain must reach in a test to prove that it is satisfactory or safe. Each standard has a number for reference.

Antonyms for senselessness

noun senselessness

  • canniness — the quality of being canny
  • cleverness — mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
  • consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
  • in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
  • clearheadedness — The quality of being clearheaded.

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