Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
senselessness. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
senselessness, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
senselessness in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
senselessness you have here. The definition of the word
senselessness will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
senselessness, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From senseless + -ness.
Pronunciation
|
This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA or enPR then please add some!
|
Noun
senselessness (usually uncountable, plural senselessnesses)
- The state of being senseless; unsense.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- They had contributed heavily to their own downfall, most glaringly with the senselessness of Chris Smalling’s red card, and they should know by now that Manuel Pellegrini’s team are not the kind of opponents to pass up these kind of handouts.
Synonyms
Translations
References
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E Smith, editors (1911), “senselessness”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- “senseless”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.