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单词 senseless
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senseless

Our people are not senseless cattle as some might like to present it.The real demonstrators were as revolted as anyone by the senseless violence.But a lot of the killings today seem senseless.It was a senseless murder that took place when the two argued while tending their sheep.Do they feel no remorse at these senseless acts of murder?Could green practices really be passed on without boring people senseless?The reaction to this senseless violence appears to be yet more potential death and destruction.The moving lyrics have a chord with people to make sense of the of senseless killings that shocked the nation.If one good thing comes of his senseless death it would be to give a jolt to the war on poachers.Their senseless, brutal deaths leave the world a poorer place.The Government will not do anything until the senseless violence spills over into white suburbia.It is senseless to send people abroad who do not know what they are doing overseas and cannot be effective in the foreign culture.And senseless acts, once given some context by those reporting them, are increasingly presented raw.Obviously there were tears, but knowing her death wasn't senseless helped me.

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senseless

British English: senseless /ˈsɛnslɪs/ ADJECTIVE
A senseless action seems to have no meaning or purpose.
...senseless violence.
  • American English: senseless
  • Arabic: لا مَعْنَى لَهُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: insensato
  • Chinese: 无意义的
  • Croatian: besmislen
  • Czech: nesmyslný
  • Danish: meningsløs
  • Dutch: zinloos
  • European Spanish: sin sentido inconsciente
  • Finnish: järjetön
  • French: absurde
  • German: sinnlos
  • Greek: άσκοπος
  • Italian: insensato
  • Japanese: 無意味な
  • Korean: 무분별한
  • Norwegian: sanseløs
  • Polish: nieprzytomny
  • European Portuguese: insensato
  • Romanian: absurd
  • Russian: бессмысленный
  • Latin American Spanish: sin sentido
  • Swedish: meningslös
  • Thai: ไม่มีความหมาย
  • Turkish: duyarsız
  • Ukrainian: безглуздий
  • Vietnamese: vô nghĩa

Chinese translation of 'senseless'

senseless

(ˈsɛnslɪs)

adj

  1. (= pointless) 毫无(無)意义(義)的 (háowú yìyì de)
  2. (= unconscious) 不省人事的 (bù xǐng rénshì de)
    to be beaten senseless 被打得失去知觉(覺) (bèi dǎ de shīqù zhījué)
(adjective) 
Definition
having no meaning or purpose
acts of senseless violence
Synonyms
pointless
Violence is always pointless.
mad
Isn't that a rather mad idea?
crazy (informal)
I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.
stupid
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.
You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
silly
That's a silly thing to say.
ridiculous
It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
absurd
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
foolish
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
daft (informal)
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
ludicrous
It's a completely ludicrous idea.
meaningless
I consider algebra meaningless nonsense.
unreasonable
irrational
an irrational fear of science
inconsistent
unwise
It would be unwise to expect too much.
mindless
She wasn't at all the mindless fool they perceived her to be.
illogical
his completely illogical arguments
incongruous
idiotic
What an idiotic thing to say!
nonsensical
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
inane
He always had this inane grin.
fatuous
That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.
moronic
It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
unintelligent
He was abusive of Hemingway as an unintelligent philistine.
asinine
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
imbecilic
dumb-ass (slang)
without rhyme or reason
halfwitted
the half-witted proposals of those in authority
Opposites
wise
,
sensible
,
rational
,
useful
,
reasonable
,
intelligent
,
valid
,
worthwhile
,
meaningful
(adjective) 
Definition
unconscious
Then I saw my boy lying senseless on the floor.
Synonyms
unconscious
By the time ambulancemen arrived he was unconscious.
stunned
insensible
out
cold
numb
His legs felt numb and his toes ached.
numbed
deadened
unfeeling
out cold
He was lying on the ground nearby, out cold.
anaesthetized
insensate
Opposites
conscious
,
sensible
,
feeling
Seedaft

Synonyms of 'senseless'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of daft
Definition
foolish or crazy
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
Synonyms
stupid,
simple,
crazy (informal),
silly,
absurd,
foolish,
irrational,
unwise,
senseless,
giddy,
infantile,
goofy,
foolhardy,
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
witless,
crackpot (informal),
out to lunch (informal),
dopey (informal),
puerile,
imprudent,
scatty (British, informal),
asinine,
gonzo (slang),
imbecilic,
doolally (slang),
off your head (informal),
off your trolley (slang),
up the pole (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
wacko or whacko (slang, old-fashioned),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of fatuous
Definition
foolish, inappropriate, and showing no thought
That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.
Synonyms
foolish,
stupid,
silly,
dull,
absurd,
dense,
ludicrous,
mindless,
idiotic,
vacuous,
inane,
witless,
puerile,
brainless,
asinine,
weak-minded,
dumb-ass (slang)
in the sense of foolish
Definition
very silly, unwise, or absurd
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
Synonyms
unwise,
silly,
absurd,
rash,
unreasonable,
senseless,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
nonsensical,
inane,
indiscreet,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
unintelligent,
asinine,
injudicious,
incautious
in the sense of halfwitted
the half-witted proposals of those in authority
Synonyms
foolish,
simple,
crazy,
stupid,
silly,
dull,
dumb (informal),
batty (slang),
barmy (slang),
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
simple-minded,
flaky (US, slang),
moronic,
obtuse,
feeble-minded,
doolally (slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
addle-brained,
doltish,
dull-witted,
nerdish or nurdish (slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of idiotic
What an idiotic thing to say!
Synonyms
foolish,
crazy,
stupid,
dumb (informal),
daft (informal),
senseless,
foolhardy,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
crackpot (informal),
unintelligent,
asinine,
harebrained,
dumb-ass (slang),
halfwitted
in the sense of illogical
Definition
not following logical principles
his completely illogical arguments
Synonyms
irrational,
absurd,
unreasonable,
meaningless,
incorrect,
faulty,
inconsistent,
invalid,
senseless,
spurious,
inconclusive,
unsound,
unscientific,
specious,
fallacious,
untenable,
sophistical
in the sense of inane
Definition
senseless or silly
He always had this inane grin.
Synonyms
senseless,
stupid,
silly,
empty,
daft (informal),
worthless,
futile,
trifling,
frivolous,
mindless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
vacuous,
fatuous,
puerile,
vapid,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
devoid of intelligence
in the sense of insensate
Definition
lacking sensation or consciousness
Synonyms
lifeless,
out (informal),
dead,
unconscious,
numbed,
inert,
inanimate,
insensible,
anaesthetized,
insentient
in the sense of irrational
Definition
not based on logical reasoning
an irrational fear of science
Synonyms
illogical,
crazy (informal),
silly,
absurd,
foolish,
unreasonable,
unwise,
preposterous,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
unsound,
unthinking,
injudicious,
unreasoning
in the sense of ludicrous
Definition
absurd or ridiculous
It's a completely ludicrous idea.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
crazy (informal),
absurd,
preposterous,
odd,
funny,
comic,
silly,
laughable,
farcical,
outlandish,
incongruous,
comical,
zany,
nonsensical,
droll,
burlesque,
cockamamie (slang, US)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mad
Definition
extremely foolish
Isn't that a rather mad idea?
Synonyms
foolish,
absurd,
wild,
stupid,
daft (informal),
ludicrous,
unreasonable,
irrational,
unsafe,
senseless,
preposterous,
foolhardy,
nonsensical,
unsound,
inane,
imprudent,
asinine
in the sense of meaningless
Definition
having no meaning or purpose
I consider algebra meaningless nonsense.
Synonyms
nonsensical,
senseless,
inconsequential,
inane,
insubstantial,
wanky (taboo, slang)
in the sense of mindless
Definition
stupid or careless
She wasn't at all the mindless fool they perceived her to be.
Synonyms
unintelligent,
stupid,
foolish,
careless,
negligent,
idiotic,
thoughtless,
inane,
witless,
forgetful,
moronic,
obtuse,
neglectful,
asinine,
imbecilic,
braindead (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
dead from the neck up (informal)
in the sense of moronic
It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
Synonyms
idiotic,
simple,
foolish,
mindless,
thick,
stupid,
daft (informal),
gormless (British, informal),
brainless,
cretinous (old-fashioned),
unintelligent,
dimwitted (informal),
asinine,
imbecilic,
braindead (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
doltish,
dead from the neck up (informal),
halfwitted,
Boeotian (rare),
muttonheaded (slang)
in the sense of nonsensical
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
Synonyms
senseless,
crazy (informal),
silly,
ridiculous,
absurd,
foolish,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
irrational,
incomprehensible,
inane,
asinine,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of numb
Definition
deprived of feeling through cold, shock, or fear
His legs felt numb and his toes ached.
Synonyms
unfeeling,
dead,
frozen,
paralysed,
insensitive,
deadened,
immobilized,
torpid,
insensible,
benumbed
in the sense of out cold
He was lying on the ground nearby, out cold.
Synonyms
unconscious,
out,
knocked out,
stunned,
numb,
senseless,
blacked out (informal),
comatose,
out for the count,
insensible,
dead to the world (informal)
in the sense of ridiculous
Definition
worthy of or causing ridicule
It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
Synonyms
laughable,
stupid,
incredible,
silly,
outrageous,
absurd,
foolish,
unbelievable,
hilarious,
ludicrous,
preposterous,
farcical,
comical,
zany,
nonsensical,
derisory,
inane,
risible (formal),
contemptible,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of silly
Definition
behaving in a foolish or childish way
That's a silly thing to say.
Synonyms
stupid,
ridiculous,
absurd,
daft,
inane,
childish,
immature,
senseless,
frivolous,
preposterous,
giddy,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
dozy (British, informal),
fatuous,
witless,
puerile,
brainless,
asinine,
dumb-ass (slang),
cockamamie (slang, US),
dopy (slang)
in the sense of stupid
Definition
trivial, silly, or childish
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
Synonyms
silly,
foolish,
daft (informal),
rash,
trivial,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
irresponsible,
pointless,
futile,
senseless,
mindless,
laughable,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
idiotic,
fatuous,
nonsensical,
half-baked (informal),
inane,
crackpot (informal),
unthinking,
puerile,
crass,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
crackbrained

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unintelligent
He was abusive of Hemingway as an unintelligent philistine.
Synonyms
stupid,
obtuse,
dull,
thick,
foolish,
dense,
dozy (British, informal),
unthinking,
gormless (British, informal),
brainless,
empty-headed,
unreasoning,
dumb-ass (slang)
in the sense of unwise
Definition
foolish
It would be unwise to expect too much.
Synonyms
foolish,
stupid,
silly,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
senseless,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
inane,
indiscreet,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
inadvisable,
asinine,
injudicious,
improvident,
impolitic
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