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
Although the man was brain-dead after experiencing a cerebral hemorrhage, the lung survived for nine days.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Suffice to say, kids were clear which group was which (brilliant/average/brain-dead), and more to the point, by Day 2 of school, the parents were, too.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Weapons is not brain-dead entertainment; the film is impeccably crafted and filled with fantastically game actors.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
She was declared brain-dead and the cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Suffice to say, kids were clear which group was which (brilliant/average/brain-dead), and more to the point, by Day 2 of school, the parents were, too.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Weapons is not brain-dead entertainment; the film is impeccably crafted and filled with fantastically game actors.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
She was declared brain-dead and the cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain-dead
Adjective
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Napier got a one-year honeymoon until a Week 1 loss at Utah in 2023, the year when the Gators committed a silly amount of dumb penalties (including the original instance of two guys wearing the same jersey).—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The reigning Super Bowl champs better hope that’s the dumbest thing that one of their players does this season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And when Sam cooks up a truly stupid scheme to make some quick cash, there’s little doubt a heavy like Mickey isn’t going to like it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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There's a fine line between stupid and clever, indeed.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the prelims in Tokyo, Seville had a concerning slow reaction to the starting gun.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Parisian servers may have an undeserved reputation for being slow, but instead of complaining or searching for faster service elsewhere, settle in with a book or newspaper.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The inspiration The Copleys wanted a low-water garden that would be simple to care for.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Brain-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain-dead. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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