English Explanatory Dictionary

brainless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having no brain.
  2. Unintelligent, with little common sense.
  3. Overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brainless.wav

Word forms

brainless more brainless most brainless

Etymology

From Middle English braynles; equivalent to brain + -less.

Synonyms

anencephalous half-brained half-witted addlebrained addlepated airheaded bee-brained beef-witted beefheaded beetle-headed birdbrained blockheaded Boeotian boneheaded boofheaded braindead brainless bubbleheaded buffle-headed bullet-headed cerebrally challenged childish chowderheaded chuckleheaded crackbrained cretinous daft dense dented dim-bulb dim-headed dim-witted dim doltish dopey dozy drowsy dull-headed dull-minded dull-witted dull dumber than a box of rocks dumb dunderheaded empty-headed fatheaded feeble-minded flea-brained foolish fuzzy-headed fuzzy-minded goofy hammer-headed idiotic ignorant imbecilic inane insipid intellectually challenged knuckleheaded

Antonyms

brainy engrossing

Derived words

brainlessly brainlessness
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