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
Newkirk said her daughter was declared brain-dead and placed on a ventilator.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 June 2025
The Pitt went for its series premiere; another early-season episode that involved, among other things, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) comforting a pair of siblings about their dying father; and the rather devastating episode involving a 6-year-old drowning victim and a brain-dead college student.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
Thankfully, Mario Kart World isn’t as brain-dead and overly corporate as the above sounds.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Some argue that a more recent and more nuanced example of reproductive oppression is currently happening in Georgia, where Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, was declared brain-dead after suffering a medical emergency.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 June 2025
The Pitt went for its series premiere; another early-season episode that involved, among other things, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) comforting a pair of siblings about their dying father; and the rather devastating episode involving a 6-year-old drowning victim and a brain-dead college student.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
Thankfully, Mario Kart World isn’t as brain-dead and overly corporate as the above sounds.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Some argue that a more recent and more nuanced example of reproductive oppression is currently happening in Georgia, where Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, was declared brain-dead after suffering a medical emergency.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain-dead
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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And some stupid Republicans, and foolish Republicans, fall into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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The film ends with Lady Susan setting herself up in a kind of throuple, although one member of the ménage is too stupid to be so informed.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Without automation, errors are common and reimbursement is slow.—
Duke Chung,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Skin Conditions Dry, itchy skin, and wounds or cuts that are slow to heal can be a sign of hyperglycemia.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Looking for their environmental DNA in scales, slime or skin cells that living beings shed all the time is a simpler way, Workman said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The simple solution is wearing regular ballet flats, whether they’re made from leather, satin, or something else.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
23 July 2025
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“Brain-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain-dead. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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