Meaning

3 senses
  1. In a coma: unconscious.

    the patient was comatose for 2 weeks before finally passing away.

    komatös

    коматозныйkomatoznyj

    relating to or associated with a coma

  2. (informal)Drowsy or lethargic.

  3. (informal)Fast asleep.

    She was lying comatose on the sofa.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Tom is comatose.

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  2. Tom was once again comatose.

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  3. Unfortunately, the medical examiner determined that Lia was braindead, or otherwise in a comatose state.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
resembling a coma:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
resembling a coma:

Origin

Perhaps from French comateux, or from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώ

Perhaps from French comateux, or from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)

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Forms

more comatose, most comatose
Comparativemore comatose Lesson
Superlativemost comatose Lesson

regular

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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