sense´less|ness

sense´less|ness
sense|less «SEHNS lihs», adjective.
1. unconscious: »

A hard blow on the head knocked him senseless.

2. foolish; stupid: »

a senseless idea.

3. meaningless: »

senseless words.

4. lacking mental perception or appreciation: »

I am senseless of your wrath (Shakespeare).

sense´less|ly, adverb.
sense´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sense´less|ly — sense|less «SEHNS lihs», adjective. 1. unconscious: »A hard blow on the head knocked him senseless. 2. foolish; stupid: »a senseless idea. 3. meaningless: »senseless words. 4. lacking mental perception or appreciation: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • sense|less — «SEHNS lihs», adjective. 1. unconscious: »A hard blow on the head knocked him senseless. 2. foolish; stupid: »a senseless idea. 3. meaningless: »senseless words. 4. lacking mental perception or appreciation: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • grace´less|ness — grace|less «GRAYS lihs», adjective. 1. ugly in form, movement, or manner; without grace: »awkward, graceless movements. 2. without any sense of what is right or proper; impolite: »That boy is a graceless rascal. She knows very well what graceless …   Useful english dictionary

  • taste´less|ness — taste|less «TAYST lihs», adjective. 1. without taste; flavorless; insipid: »Hot food is tasteless and unpleasant when it is allowed to get cold. SYNONYM(S): flat, vapid. 2. Figurative. uninspiring; dull. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • wit´less|ness — wit|less «WIHT lihs», adjective. 1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do. SYNONYM(S): brainless. 2. not knowing; unaware: »to be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tail´less|ness — tail|less1 «TAYL lihs», adjective. having no tail, in any sense; acaudal; anurous: »An ape is a kind of tailless monkey. –tail´less|ly, adverb. –tail´less|ness, noun. tail|less2 «TAYL lihs», adjective. Law. without a tail …   Useful english dictionary

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • mean´ing|less|ness — mean|ing|less «MEE nihng lihs», adjective. without meaning; not making sense; not significant: »Words such as “purpose” are…scientifically meaningless (Science News). SYNONYM(S): senseless, insignificant. –mean´ing|less|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rea´son|less|ness — rea|son|less «REE zuhn lihs», adjective. 1. lacking the power to reason: »reasonless creatures. 2. lacking good judgment or sense. 3. without reason; unreasonable. –rea´son|less|ly, adverb. –rea´son|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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