brain-dead

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
2. (colloquial) Having no useful thoughts; stupid; ditzy.

Noun

An unintelligent person.

Synonyms

addlepated

blockheaded

dopey

fatheaded

oafish

simpleminded

braindead

dym

softheaded

thick as a brick

plumbeous

cerebrally challenged

dumbassed

stoopid

fuckwitted

daffish

Translations

hirntot

βλάκας

imbécile

imbecille

tonta

farlocco

domme

idiote

onverstandige

estupid

estúpido

idiota

imbecil

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹeɪnˌdɛd/

Etymology

From brain + dead. Coined by the Harvard physician Henry K. Beecher in the historical context of the Sixties counterculture and life extension technology of the late twentieth century.