Brainless

Pronunciation: /breɪnləs/

Definitions of brainless

adjective describing someone or something as lacking intelligence or common sense

Example Sentences

A1 She is so brainless that she forgot her own name.

A2 The brainless decision to skip breakfast left him feeling weak.

B1 The brainless mistake of leaving the keys in the car led to a theft.

B2 The brainless error in the calculation caused the entire project to fail.

C1 His brainless behavior at the meeting cost the company a major client.

C2 The brainless disregard for safety regulations resulted in a serious accident.

Examples of brainless in a Sentence

formal The research concluded that the decision was made by a brainless individual.

informal I can't believe he said that, he must be brainless.

slang She's so brainless, she forgot her own birthday.

figurative His argument was so flawed, it was like he was speaking with a brainless mind.

Grammatical Forms of brainless

• past tense: brainless
• plural: brainlesses
• comparative: more brainless
• superlative: most brainless
• present tense: brainlessly
• future tense: will be brainless
• perfect tense: have been brainless
• continuous tense: is being brainless
• singular: brainless
• positive degree: brainless
• infinitive: to be brainless
• gerund: being brainless
• participle: brainless

Origin and Evolution of brainless

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'brainless' is derived from the Old English word 'brægenlēas', which combines 'brægen' meaning 'brain' and 'lēas' meaning 'without'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe someone lacking a brain or intelligence, the word 'brainless' has evolved to also be used figuratively to describe someone who is foolish or lacking common sense.