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Senseless

Destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to, sense; without sensibility or feeling; unconscious; stupid; foolish; unwise; unreasonable.

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Stupid 84% connected

Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Stupid 84% connected

Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.

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Unconscious 84% connected

Not conscious; having no consciousness or power of mental perception; without cerebral appreciation; hence, not knowing or regarding; ignorant; as, a…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unconscious 84% connected

Not conscious; having no consciousness or power of mental perception; without cerebral appreciation; hence, not knowing or regarding; ignorant; as, a…

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Unreasonable 84% connected

Not reasonable; irrational; immoderate; exorbitant.

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Unreasonable 84% connected

Not reasonable; irrational; immoderate; exorbitant.

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Worthless 84% connected

Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

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Worthless 84% connected

Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

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Vacuity 74% connected

The quality or state of being vacuous, or not filled; emptiness; vacancy; as, vacuity of mind; vacuity of countenance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vacuity 74% connected

The quality or state of being vacuous, or not filled; emptiness; vacancy; as, vacuity of mind; vacuity of countenance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Insensible 92% connected

Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily sensibility.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Mindless 92% connected

Not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Otiose 92% connected

Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pointless 92% connected

Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Purposeless 92% connected

Having no purpose or result; objectless.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reasonless 92% connected

Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Superfluous 92% connected

More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wasted 92% connected

of Waste

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Witless 92% connected

Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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