senseless

無意味な、意味のない

役に立つ目的や、納得できる理由がない。

やさしい英語で： Having no useful purpose or good reason.

• It was a senseless waste of food.
• The community was shocked by the senseless killing.
• Why must so many people die in senseless wars?

類義語： pointless, meaningless, purposeless

反対語： meaningful, purposeful

よく使う表現： senseless violence, a senseless waste, senseless killing, a senseless death

無分別な、無謀な

起こり得る害や危険をよく考えずに行動する。

やさしい英語で： Showing no careful thought or good judgement about possible harm or danger.

• He took senseless risks.
• Driving that fast in heavy rain was senseless.
• Her senseless decision put the whole team in danger.

類義語： foolish, reckless, unthinking

反対語： sensible, prudent

よく使う表現： senseless risks, a senseless decision, senseless behaviour

意識のない、気絶した

意識を失い、周囲を見聞きしたり反応したりできない。

やさしい英語で： Unable to see, hear, or respond because you are unconscious.

• He lay senseless on the floor.
• The blow knocked her senseless.
• They found him senseless beside the road.

使い方： knock someone senseless (The falling branch knocked him senseless.)

類義語： unconscious, out cold

反対語： conscious

よく使う表現： knock someone senseless, beat someone senseless, lie senseless

感覚のない、無感覚な

何も感じない、または行動する気力や意欲がない。

やさしい英語で： Unable to feel anything, or lacking the energy or wish to act.

• His fingers were senseless from the cold.
• She could not feel a touch on her senseless arm.
• Exhaustion left him senseless and unwilling to move.

類義語： numb, unfeeling

よく使う表現： senseless fingers, senseless limbs, leave someone senseless