Needless vs. Senseless — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Needless and Senseless
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Needless
Needless (stylized as NEEDLESS) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kami Imai. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump from October 2003 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in sixteen tankōbon volumes.
Senseless
Senseless is a 1998 American buddy comedy science fiction film directed by Penelope Spheeris and written by Greg Erb and Craig Mazin. The film stars Marlon Wayans, David Spade, and Matthew Lillard as college students.
Needless
Not needed or wished for; unnecessary.
Senseless
Lacking sense or meaning; meaningless.
Needless
Not needed; unnecessary.
This new project of yours will only be a needless expense.
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Senseless
Deficient in sense; foolish or stupid.
Needless
(archaic) Needlessly, without cause.
Senseless
(Informal) Unconscious, usually as a result of physical trauma.
Needless
Having no need.
Weeping into the needless stream.
Senseless
Without feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation.
The blow to his head rendered him senseless, he didn't awaken until he was in the ambulance.
Needless
Not wanted; unnecessary; not requisite; as, needless labor; needless expenses.
Senseless
Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
What a senseless waste of money.
Needless
Without sufficient cause; groundless; causeless.
Senseless
Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.
The school shooting was a senseless act of violence.
Needless
Unnecessary and unwarranted;
A strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
Senseless
Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement
He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
Senseless
Destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to, sense; without sensibility or feeling; unconscious; stupid; foolish; unwise; unreasonable.
You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things.
The ears are senseless that should give us hearing.
The senseless grave feels not your pious sorrows.
They were a senseless, stupid race.
They would repent this their senseless perverseness when it would be too late.
Senseless
Not marked by the use of reason;
Mindless violence
Reasonless hostility
A senseless act
Senseless
Unresponsive to stimulation;
He lay insensible where he had fallen
Drugged and senseless
Senseless
Lacking import;
A pointless remark
A life essentially purposeless
Senseless violence
Senseless
(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
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