Synonyms of comatose

comatose

adjective

ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs 

as in slow

lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation

the city's downtown has been comatose for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slow
• sleepy
• dead
• vacant
• dormant
• idle
• sluggish
• lethargic
• torpid
• inert
• inactive
• off
• latent
• fallow
• inoperative
• free

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alive
• busy
• flourishing
• thriving
• vibrant
• humming
• lively
• bustling
• animated
• buzzing
• astir
• overflowing
• teeming
• swarming
• abounding
• thronging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comatose

Now, said man is comatose, but his muscles still work thanks to Decillion’s embeds; Julia will simply have to remote control him, like Weekend at Bernie’s with an app. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

Candice LeRae came out get a view of the match following their brief backstage interaction with Candice and a comatose Johnny Gargano. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, his house is in an almost cartoonish state of disrepair and falling down around him, while his attempts to upgrade his furniture leads him to buy a shabby armchair on Craigslist that was previously occupied by a comatose, and incontinent, old lady. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026

But the best part of the show is the chill-to-the-point-of-comatose voice acting. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026