BRAIN-DEAD Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

brain-dead

adjective

ˈbrān-ˌded

Definition of brain-dead

as in dumb

not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily it seems like she's always doing some brain-dead thing or another

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Recent Examples of brain-dead The patient was brain-dead, and the procedure, which was performed in China, was a trial, but the organs — from a pig genetically modified to improve compatibility with human immune systems — were not immediately rejected. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 June 2026 Vargas Arellano was in a hospital, brain-dead and comatose for a week before ICE released him, and had contracted COVID-19 at the facility, according to his family and their lawyers, who are suing GEO Group over his death. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The sinus infection had turned into a rare condition known as Pott’s puffy tumor, which left Daniel in a near brain-dead state with no movement in either eye. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2026 He was declared brain-dead that day and taken off life support two days later. — City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brain-dead

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California is flush with dumb money and bad judgment, and an insatiable romance with an epic 1,200-mile shoreline.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
There were so many strangers ready to weigh in on my dumb life choices!

— Sara Vilkomerson, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumb

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On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
In particular, he was asked about Netflix’s slower growth (2% year-over-year growth in user engagement during the first half in 2026).

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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