COMATOSE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

comatose

adjective

ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs

Definition of comatose next

as in slow

lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation the city's downtown has been comatose for years

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Recent Examples of comatose While a previously comatose Max wakes up in Hawkins, Holly’s attempt to escape Vecna’s Pain Tree in the Abyss is unsuccessful, and she’s returned to Henry’s childhood home in his mind. —

Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026 Marques’ friend Alvin Prasad was left comatose after an attack six weeks ago outside a bar around the corner, Badlands, according to numerous media reports. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Max is comatose in the hospital, her consciousness trapped in Vecna’s mindscape. —

Lorraine Ali, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 Ash-like material darkens the air, coming out of the giant cracks in the world Vecna ripped open by using the lives of four people, including the now-comatose Max, to open four gates from the Upside Down. —

Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comatose

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Affecting the first two receptors means retatrutide may help suppress appetite and slow digestion, which can help users feel full after eating even smaller meals.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Long train rides and other slow travel between places offer exactly the meditative in-between space your nervous system is craving.

— Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026