senseless
Having no good reason or use; pointless or foolish, often causing harm.
Lacking any good reason, purpose, or meaning, especially in a way that seems foolish, unnecessary, or harmful.
Not awake and not able to think or feel, usually after being hit or very shocked.
Unconscious and unable to think, feel, or react, usually because of injury, shock, or extreme emotion.
Not showing normal good thinking; very foolish or stupid.
Having or showing very little intelligence or basic judgment.
- Base: senseless
beat someone senseless
1beat someone until unconscious
To hit a person many times until they become unconscious.
- The gang beat him senseless and stole his wallet.
- She was beaten senseless in the attack but survived.
- He threatened to beat them senseless if they came back.
knock someone senseless
1hit someone until unconscious
To hit a person so hard that they become unconscious and cannot think or feel.
- The fall from the ladder knocked him senseless.
- One powerful punch knocked the boxer senseless in the first round.
- A piece of falling debris knocked her senseless during the storm.
leave someone senseless
1cause someone to be unconscious
To make a person unconscious, often by hitting them or because of an accident, so they lie without moving or reacting.
- The crash left three passengers senseless on the road.
- A strong electric shock left him senseless for several minutes.
- The explosion left several workers senseless in the tunnel.
senseless act of violence
1single violent act with no reason
One violent action that has no good reason or purpose and is seen as very wrong.
- The attack was described as a senseless act of violence against random people.
- Leaders condemned the bombing as a senseless act of violence.
- They held a memorial for the victims of this senseless act of violence.
senseless killing
1killing with no good reason
The death of a person that happens for no good reason, often seen as shocking and very wrong.
- The newspaper called it a senseless killing of an innocent man.
- Families gathered to protest the senseless killing of civilians.
- She struggled to understand the senseless killing of her friend.
senseless violence
1violence with no good reason
Violent actions that have no good reason or clear purpose, often hurting people for nothing.
- Politicians promised to reduce the senseless violence in the city.
- The movie shows the pain caused by senseless violence.
- People are tired of the senseless violence happening in their neighborhoods.
senseless waste
1unnecessary and pointless waste
Using or losing something in a way that has no good reason and gives no benefit.
- Throwing away good food is a senseless waste.
- The project was cancelled after a senseless waste of time and money.
- He hated the senseless waste he saw in the company.