comatose
Americanadjective
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affected with or characterized by coma.
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lacking alertness or energy; torpid.
comatose from lack of sleep.
adjective
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in a state of coma
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torpid; lethargic
Other Word Forms
- comatosely adverb
- comatoseness noun
- comatosity noun
Etymology
Origin of comatose
Example Sentences
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The good collides with the bad at such an intense pace that the resulting impact leaves the film comatose.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
Three first-responder nurses during the pandemic live in a hastily planned trailer park near the San Bernardino hospital where all day, every day they confront the comatose and the dying.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
Recovery comes in stages: from a comatose state to disorientation, then aggressive reawakening—when the animals are most dangerous due to lingering neurological effects.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025
"But in this particular bloom, we're seeing them really comatose and rather taken out by this toxin."
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025
One of the Med-jacks was there, the shorter one—Thomas couldn’t remember his name—dropping water into the comatose girl’s mouth a few drips at a time.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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