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brained

9.1

Having been hit on the head and knocked out or killed

adjective
/breɪnd/

Informal

: noqueado

Examples

Yeah, the reptilian-brained shark loses.

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The boxer was knocked out and remained brained on the mat for several minutes.
After being brained during the football match, he needed medical attention.
The soldier was brained by an enemy attack and was taken to the hospital.

Synonyms

dazed

vsbrained

40 4.8

Not able to think and act clearly after a shock or when very tired

is specifically being struck on the head and may include injury or death

knocked out

vsbrained

29 4.6

Not awake after a strong hit to the head

is a struck head outcome that can include injury loss of consciousness or death

stunned

vsbrained

29 3.0

Too shocked to move or think clearly

is caused by a blow to the head and may injure or kill

punchy

vsbrained

3 7.5

Dazed and confused after a blow or being very tired

is a struck head result that focuses on physical injury or fatal outcomes

knocked out cold

vsbrained

Informal

2 7.2

Completely unconscious after a hard hit to the head

is a struck head event that can be less severe than full loss of consciousness

stupefied

vsbrained

1 7.0

Unable to think or react after a sudden shock

is focused on being struck on the head rather than mere shock or surprise

concussed

vsbrained

7.4

Injured in the head and feeling dizzy or confused

is a struck head event that can cause injury loss of consciousness or death

Antonyms

healthy

695 1.0

In good body and mind condition without sickness or injury

uninjured

7 1.8

Not hurt physically

Compounds

smooth-brained decision

Slang

9.9

A choice that is foolish and not well thought out

Surface Forms

brained positive

Morphology

brained = brain (transparent) = brain + ed

Formed as the past participle/adjectival use of the verb 'brain' (to hit on the head), so the meaning follows directly from verb + -ed.

Etymology

Brained also comes from using brain as a verb that meant 'to strike on the head'. So if someone is described as brained, it means they were hit in the head and badly hurt or stunned.