Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having no brain.

    hirnlos

    безмо́зглыйbezmózglyj

    безмо́зкийbezmózkyj

  2. (comparable)Unintelligent, with little common sense.

    gedankenlos, einfältig, hirnlos

    безмо́зглыйbezmózglyj

    безмо́зкийbezmózkyj

  3. Of an action performed, overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation.

    Near-synonyms: automatic, rote, dull

More definitions
  • not using intelligence

Examples

9 sentences
  1. What a brainless numpty.

    Ну що за беголовий бовдур!

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  2. Tom is a brainless numpty.

    Том пустоголовий бовдур.

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  3. What a brainless numpty!

    Ну що за беголовий бовдур!

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  4. Starfish are brainless creatures.

    deSeesterne sind hirnlose Wesen.

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  5. These brainless are interminable.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
having no brain:
Русский
By meaning 1
having no brain:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
having no brain:
unintelligent; having little or no common sense:

Origin

From Middle English braynles; equivalent to brain + -less.

From Middle English braynles; equivalent to brain + -less.

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Forms

more brainless, most brainless
Comparativemore brainless Lesson
Superlativemost brainless Lesson

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Synonyms

134 synonyms

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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