senseless
sense·less/ˈsɛnsləs/adjective
senseless is spelled S-E-N-S-E-L-E-S-S: 9 letters and 2 syllables (sense·less). It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, senseless means “Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in senseless?
| Letters | 9: S-E-N-S-E-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sense·less |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,297th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is senseless?
Senseless appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce senseless?
- /ˈsɛnsləs/
Senseless has 2 syllables, split sense·less in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-senseless.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of senseless
- more senseless comparative
- most senseless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does senseless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.
The blow to his head rendered him senseless; he didn’t awaken until he was in the ambulance.
- 2
Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
What a senseless waste of money.
- 3
Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.
The school shooting was a senseless act of violence.
- 4
Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement
He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Senseless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | empfindungslos, ohne Gefühl , ohnmächtig, bewusstlos, besinnungslos , sinnlos |
| Portuguese | insensível , inconsciente , absurdo |
| Spanish | sin sentido, no tener sentido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does senseless come from?
From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).