brainless
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of brainless
First recorded in 1400–50, brainless is from the late Middle English word braynles. See brain, -less
Example Sentences
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"It is simple. Brainless batting and bowling lost England the match."
From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025
Brainless comedy and uncomfortable drama compete and occasionally combine in the play, reflecting the "light and dark" of real school life, Franzmann says.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2011
Behind a jeep piloted by a wild Kashani follower named Shahban the Brainless, another crowd roared to the house of Mohammed Mossadegh.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tough, rough Shaban, who is called the "Brainless One," came out of Teheran's slums, was once Iran's national wrestling champion.
From Time Magazine Archive
She dearly longed to accompany the midwife, but still being Brainless Brat, she was afraid to ask.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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