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

One of the most intense sequences finds Lucas protecting a still-comatose Max while a horde of demodogs chases him through a hospital. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Goldstein was comatose and had been placed on a ventilator after pneumonia overwhelmed her lungs. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

On the third day of hospitalization, the man became comatose and was intubated, the report stated. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

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