Senselessness

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state of being senseless; unsense.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaisabsurdité imprudence

DeutschSinnlosigkeit

Русскийбессмысленность

12 more languages

العربيةلا معنى

Bosanskibesmisao nesuvislost бесмисаонесувислост

Esperantosensenceco

Suomijärjettömyys mielettömyys päättömyys

हिन्दीजड़ता

Hrvatskibesmisao nesuvislost бесмисаонесувислост

Magyarértelmetlenség

日本語ひじょうしき非常識

Latinaamentia vecordia

Latviešubezjedzība bezjedzīgums

Српскиbesmisao nesuvislost бесмисаонесувислост

Svenskavettlöshet

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

sensemaking Sensembra sensemilla Sensenbrenner syndrome Sensenig senser

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