English Explanatory Dictionary

brainy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very intellectually capable.
  2. Of or relating to the brain.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹeɪni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brainy.wav

Word forms

brainy brainier brainiest

Etymology

From Middle English brayny; equivalent to brain + -y.

Synonyms

clever smart astute brainy bright brilliant educated genius gifted ingenious intellectual intelligent keen knowledgeable piquant quick quick on the uptake quick-witted rational sagacious savvy scholared sharp talented whip-smart wise brainial cerebral

Antonyms

half-brained brainless addlebrained addlepated airheaded bee-brained beef-witted beefheaded beetle-headed birdbrained blockheaded Boeotian boneheaded boofheaded braindead 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 half-witted hammer-headed idiotic ignorant imbecilic inane insipid intellectually challenged knuckleheaded lamebrained

Derived words

brainiac brainily braininess
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