brainless
/'breinlis/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking intelligence or thought; foolish: Describes a person, action, or idea that shows a complete absence of sensible thinking or common sense.
- Senseless; stupid: Used to characterize something as utterly irrational or devoid of intellectual capacity.
Usage
The adjective "brainless" is a strong, often informal, and derogatory term used to criticize someone or something for being extremely foolish or not thinking at all. It emphasizes a lack of mental activity or good judgment. - It typically modifies nouns like person, idea, comment, act, or behavior. - It is more emphatic and insulting than synonyms like silly or foolish.
Examples
- That was a brainless mistake; anyone could have avoided it.
- The villain's plan in the movie was so brainless that it was hard to believe.
- He felt brainless after forgetting his own phone number.
- I'm tired of these brainless reality TV shows.
Advanced Usage
- "brainless entertainment": Media that requires no intellectual effort to consume, often used critically.
- The film was pure brainless entertainment, full of explosions and silly jokes.
- "brainless tasks": Simple, repetitive tasks that require little to no thought.
- After the complex analysis, doing the brainless data entry was almost relaxing.
Variants and Related Words
- Brainlessly (adverb): In a foolish, thoughtless manner.
- He brainlessly agreed to the deal without reading the contract.
- Brainlessness (noun): The state or quality of being brainless.
- The brainlessness of the proposal was astonishing.
Synonyms
- Mindless: Showing a complete lack of thought or intelligence.
- Stupid: Lacking intelligence or common sense.
- Foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
- Senseless: Lacking common sense; wildly foolish.
Antonyms
- Intelligent: Having or showing intelligence.
- Brainy (informal): Clever; intelligent.
- Sensible: Chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; reasonable.
- Thoughtful: Showing consideration for others; also, engaged in or involving thought.
Idioms and Common Phrases
- (as) brainless as a brick: An emphatic simile highlighting extreme stupidity.
- Trying to fix the engine without tools is as brainless as a brick.
- Not have a brain in one's head: To be very stupid (a related idiom conveying a similar meaning).
- He doesn't have a brain in his head if he thinks that will work.
Adjective
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not using intelligence
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