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brainless

brainless

24 3.5
Very stupid and not using common sense
  • adjective
  • /ˈbreɪnləs/
  • Offensive
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  • He made a brainless decision that cost the company a lot of money.
  • brainless twit
  • brainless idiot
  • completely brainless

You still chose to do something mindless and brainless, right?

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Examples

  • I expect you to convince those brainless peons out there in the audience that this is the perfect place to buy a house, or none of you will be living here much longer.

  • You're not running for Congress here, so knock off the speeches and quit inciting these brainless morons!

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Imagine how just brainless that must have been.

  • There are still a few brainless people who watch them now; what will change?

    Blog text (5)
  • Either brave or brainless, which were often hard to tell apart.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Soon, all the kids are crowded around the TV watching some brainless show about nothing.

    Blog text (6)
  • You still chose to do something mindless and brainless, right?

  • We're not brainless beasts and we're not cursed, we have families, jobs, a basic, simple life.

  • Well, anyway, as for Romney, his brainless, inconsequential views will soon fall by the wayside.

    Blog text (12)
  • Instead, my father died brainless, incompetent, incontinent, isolated, and alone amid palms, alligators, geckos, and floral shirts.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

dumb
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
945 3.2

Not able to understand or learn things quickly

covers strong lack of sense or stupidity rather than mere slowness
simple
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
138 8.1

Not smart or quick to understand

is more negative and stronger, meaning very stupid rather than merely plain
clueless
vsbrainless
96 4.3

Not knowing about a subject or how to do something

is general lack of intelligence rather than limited ignorance on a topic
mindless
vsbrainless
39 4.1

Not thinking or paying attention before acting

refers to lack of intelligence rather than just missing thought or care
witless
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
9 6.8

Not showing good sense or judgment

is broader, meaning plain stupidity rather than merely poor judgment
unintelligent
vsbrainless
8 3.3

Not smart or slow to understand

is harsher, stressing very poor sense or severe foolishness
boneheaded
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
8 8.0

Very stupid and not thinking clearly

is broader, meaning severe lack of intelligence rather than a single error
dimwitted
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
6 5.3

Not very smart and slow to understand things

describes extreme stupidity and lack of sense rather than mere slowness
unenlightened
vsbrainless
6 7.0

Not knowing or understanding important information

is a harsher, insulting term for very low intelligence rather than ignorance
dumb as a post
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
3 9.9

Very slow to understand or react

is the plain descriptive form rather than the colorful simile
empty-headed
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
3 6.3

Silly, not very intelligent and not serious

means severe lack of sense rather than light, careless frivolity
braindead
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
1 7.3

Very stupid and showing little thought

focuses on lack of general intelligence rather than missing awareness or activity
gormless
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who is not smart and slow to understand

is the general label for extreme lack of sense, not only dullness
blockheaded
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
1 8.3

Not able to think clearly or make good decisions

is a general term for severe lack of sense, not just stubbornness
dunderheaded
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
1 7.9

Being very foolish and showing poor judgment

is simply the same basic idea but without the childish insult tone
fatheaded
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
1 8.8

Not very smart or sensible

is the plain adjective expressing extreme lack of sense rather than slang
flea-brained
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
1 9.8

Being very silly and not serious

is stronger, focusing on deep lack of sense rather than mere silliness
thick-skulled
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Not quick to understand or learn new things

refers to outright lack of intelligence rather than mere slowness to grasp
dumb as a doornail
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
8.9

Very foolish or not showing any reaction

is a neutral adjective rather than a vivid idiom
dumb as a bag of hammers
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
9.8

Very stupid and not able to think clearly

is a neutral label rather than an exaggerated figurative insult
lunkheaded
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
9.8

Being very foolish and clumsy in how someone thinks or acts

focuses on pure lack of intelligence rather than clumsy or awkward action
nitwitted
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
8.4

Not very smart and likely to make poor choices

is stronger, stressing very poor sense rather than occasional bad judgment
ass-brained
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
9.9

Very foolish and acting without thinking

is a neutral label for lacking intelligence rather than a crude insult
puddingheaded
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
9.9

Silly and confused in the way someone thinks

emphasizes plain lack of sense rather than describing confusion or fogginess
low-thoughted
vsbrainless
  • Offensive
9.9

Showing little intelligence and only simple ideas

is broader, applying to overall stupidity rather than just shallow thinking

Antonyms

507 3.4

Able to think, understand, and learn new things

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Intelligent

brilliant
949 3.7
clever
573 1.7
brainless
  • Offensive
24 3.5

Surface Forms

brainless positive

Morphology

brainless = brain (transparent) = brain + less

Productive adjective formation: 'brain' + the suffix '-less' meaning 'without X', so the meaning 'lacking intelligence' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Brainless is made from brain and -less, where -less means 'without', just like in homeless or careless. So calling someone 'brainless' gives the image of 'without a brain' and is used to say they are very stupid or have no sense.