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brainless

[breyn-lis] / ˈbreɪn lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
idiotic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dumb mindless
WEAK
anencephalic anencephalous foolish imbecile senseless silly stupid thoughtless witless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
intelligent
WEAK
smart

Example Sentences

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For an intelligent man, it was a howlingly brainless offence.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

Meme coins spawned on sites like Pump.fun, where the awful and the brainless alike became speculative fodder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I'm not saying that bombast is automatically brainless.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025

He’s grinning crazily, kind of like he’s brainless.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson