insensé

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French

Etymology

From in- +‎ sensé.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se/
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Adjective

insensé (feminine insensée, masculine plural insensés, feminine plural insensées)

  1. insane, crazy
    • 1959, Jacques Brel (lyrics and music), “Ne me quitte pas”:
      Je t’inventerai des mots insensés / Que tu comprendras
      I'll make up crazy words / That you'll understand
  2. mindless, meaningless
    Synonym: absurde
  3. (colloquial) phenomenal

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