braindead

/ˈbreɪndɛd/

Definition

Definition of braindead - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

informal

Rare

lacking intelligence or common sense

Rare

His braindead comments annoyed everyone in the room.

dull-witted

foolish

unintelligent

fatigue

Rare

very tired and unable to think clearly

Rare

After the long exam, I felt braindead.

exhausted

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Origin of braindead

English, brain (mind) + dead (lifeless)

Examples of braindead in a sentence

The movie was filled with braindead humor that fell flat.
I was so braindead after the marathon that I couldn't even speak.
Working late into the night left me feeling completely braindead.

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French:stupide, vidé, ...
German:hirnlos, hirntot, ...
Italian:stupido, esausto, ...
Spanish:descerebrado, agotado, ...
Portuguese:estúpido, exausto, ...
Chinese:愚蠢的, 脑子一片空白, ...
Japanese:愚かな, 頭が回らない, ...
Arabic:غَبِيّ, مُنْهَك, ...
Hebrew:טִפְּשִׁי, עָיֵף, ...
Russian:бестолковый, вымотанный, ...
Ukrainian:безглуздий, виснажений, ...
Hindi:मूर्खतापूर्ण, थका हुआ, ...
Bengali:মূর্খতাপূর্ণ, মস্তিষ্কহীন, ...
Catalan:estúpid, esgotat, ...
Czech:pitomý, vyřízený, ...
Danish:hjernedød, udmattet, ...
Dutch:dom, hersendood, ...
Greek:ηλίθιος, εξαντλημένος, ...
Hungarian:hülye, zombi, ...
Khmer:ល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ស្រពិចស្រពិល, ...
Korean:멍청한, 머리가 멍한, ...
Persian:احمقانه, بی‌حوصله, ...
Polish:bezmyślny, wykończony, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem noção, esgotado, ...
Romanian:idioat, epuizat, ...
Swedish:hjärndöd, utmattad, ...
Thai:โง่เขลา, เหนื่อยล้า, ...
Turkish:beyinsiz, beyni durmuş, ...
Vietnamese:ngu ngốc, kiệt sức, ...

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