Meaning
senseless, pointless
- lacking sense, meaning, or reason; foolish or irrational
In a sentence
Prendere decisioni affrettate adesso sarebbe del tutto insensato.
Making hasty decisions right now would be completely senseless.
Perché continui a fare spese insensate quando non hai soldi?
Why do you keep making pointless purchases when you have no money?
Le sue spiegazioni confuse mi sono sembrate del tutto insensate.
His confused explanations seemed completely senseless to me.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| insensato | masculine · singular |
| insensata | feminine · singular |
| insensati | masculine · plural |
| insensate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Opposite of 'sensato' (reasonable, sensible).
- Can describe an action, a decision, or speech ('un discorso insensato').