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insensé

senseless, insane

adjective an-sahn-SEH Less Common

Usage Note

Insensé describes something utterly irrational or a person who acts madly: une idée insensée is a crazy idea. The feminine form is insensée. It is slightly literary; the more colloquial equivalents are fou or dingue. Note the accent: insensé, not insense.

Examples

"C'est un projet complètement insensé."

Natural Translation

It's a completely senseless project.

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