Meaning vs. Senseless — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Meaning and Senseless
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Definitions
Meaning
What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
The meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’
The meaning of life
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.
Meaning
Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed
She gave Gabriel a meaning look
Senseless
Lacking sense or meaning; meaningless.
Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea associated with a word or phrase
How many meanings does the word "dog" have?.
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Senseless
Deficient in sense; foolish or stupid.
Meaning
Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance
The writer's meaning was obscured by convoluted prose.
Senseless
(Informal) Unconscious, usually as a result of physical trauma.
Meaning
An interpreted goal, intent, or end
"The central meaning of his pontificate is to restore papal authority" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
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.
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Meaning
A sense of importance or purpose
When he became a teacher, he felt that his life had meaning.
Senseless
Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
What a senseless waste of money.
Meaning
Disposed or intended in a specified manner. Often used in combination
A well-meaning fellow.
Ill-meaning intentions.
Senseless
Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.
The school shooting was a senseless act of violence.
Meaning
Full of meaning; expressive
Gave me a meaning look.
Senseless
Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement
He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
Meaning
(of words, expressions or symbols)
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.
Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
Senseless
Not marked by the use of reason;
Mindless violence
Reasonless hostility
A senseless act
Meaning
The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
Senseless
Unresponsive to stimulation;
He lay insensible where he had fallen
Drugged and senseless
Meaning
The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
The meaning of life
The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.
Senseless
Lacking import;
A pointless remark
A life essentially purposeless
Senseless violence
Meaning
(of a person's actions) Intention.
Senseless
(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
Meaning
Present participle of mean
Meaning
Having a (specified) intention.
Meaning
Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.
Meaning
That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
If there be any good meaning towards you.
Meaning
That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint.
Meaning
Sense; power of thinking.
Meaning
The message that is intended or expressed or signified;
What is the meaning of this sentence
The significance of a red traffic light
The signification of Chinese characters
The import of his announcement was ambigtuous
Meaning
The idea that is intended;
What is the meaning of this proverb?
Meaning
Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning
