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Mindless vs Senseless - What's the difference?

mindless | senseless |

As adjectives the difference between mindless and senseless

is that mindless is showing a lack of forethought or sense while senseless is bereft of feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation; unconscious; insensible.

mindless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
  • Having no sensible meaning or purpose.
  • An act of mindless violence.
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  • Heedless.
  • (of a thing done) Overly repetitive and unchallenging.
  • Lacking a mind.
  • Atheism alleges that mindless scientific forces control the universe.

    Antonyms

    * mindful

    Anagrams

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    senseless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bereft of feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation; unconscious; insensible.
  • The blow to his head rendered him senseless , he didn't awaken until he was in the ambulance.
  • Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense; pointless; meaningless.
  • What a senseless waste of money.
  • Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement; unreasonable; unwise; stupid.
  • He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.

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