HeyRuaHow to say “senseless” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchéillí
- English:
- senseless, meaningless
- Word type:
- adjective
- More senseless:
- níos míchéillí
- Most senseless:
- is míchéillí
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-KHAYL-ee” /ˈmʲiːçeːlʲiː/
What does “míchéillí” mean?
“Míchéillí” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- senseless
- Lacking good sense or reason; foolish or unreasonable.Also: foolish, unreasonable, silly, irrational.
1 other meaning: meaningless
- 2meaningless
- Having no sensible meaning; absurd.Also: absurd, nonsensical.
Other Irish adjectives for senseless: díchéillí (senseless)
“Míchéillí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchéillí after plean (plan, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bean mhíchéillí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: plean míchéillí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchéillí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná míchéillí.
More senseless, most senseless, very senseless
Bhí an dara smaoineamh níos míchéillí fós. The second idea was even more senseless.
| more senseless | níos míchéillí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchéillí |
|---|---|---|
| most senseless | is míchéillí | in the past tense: ba mhíchéillí |
| as senseless as | chomh míchéillí le | no change after chomh |
| very senseless | an-mhíchéillí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too senseless | rómhíchéillí | ró- lenites |
“Míchéillí” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Senseless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for senseless?
The Irish for senseless is míchéillí (pronounced “mee-KHAYL-ee”). It comes after the noun: plean míchéillí, a senseless plan; bean mhíchéillí, a senseless woman.
How do you say more senseless and most senseless in Irish?
níos míchéillí is more senseless and is míchéillí is most senseless. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchéillí and ba mhíchéillí.
Why does míchéillí become mhíchéillí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhíchéillí (a senseless woman) but plean míchéillí (a senseless plan), because plean is masculine.
How do you say very senseless in Irish?
an-mhíchéillí. Too senseless is rómhíchéillí, and as senseless as is chomh míchéillí le.
Does míchéillí have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míchéillí can mean senseless or meaningless, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of míchéillí?
The opposite is ciallmhar, meaning sensible; míchéillí is built from the prefix mí- and the root of ciall, sense.
