Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having irreversible brain damage with accompanying loss of brain function.
  • adjective Informal Having little intelligence or interest; stupid or indifferent.

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  • adjective medicine Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
  • adjective colloquial Having no useful thoughts; stupid; ditzy.

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Examples

  • Clinton, for all the adulation he now receives from the left, entered national politics trying to break the hold that liberal interest groups had on his party and criticizing what he called the "brain-dead policies of both parties."

    News - chicagotribune.com By Da 2012

  • Clinton, for all the adulation he now receives from the left, entered national politics trying to break the hold that liberal interest groups had on his party and criticizing what he called the "brain-dead policies of both parties."

    News - chicagotribune.com By Da 2012

  • The Fat Fighters Channel 4 featured four personal trainers – Matt, Dan, Tamaya and Dalia – competing for the title of brain-dead narcissist of the year in a south London gym; it was an extremely even contest with lummox Matt from Venice Beach – "I'm not competitive because I know I'm the best" – just being edged out by the 9ft-tall Lithuanian high-jumper, Dalia, leading her workouts in rubber fetish-wear with "Red Hot" stamped across her bum.

    TV review: Public Enemies; The Fat Fighters; King George and Queen Mary: The Royals who Rescued the Monarchy 2012

  • Every time she opens her mouth she reminds our country of the kind of air-head, brain-dead, red-neck, hicks who have taken oever the Republican Party

    Palin drills down in policy in high-profile speech 2010

  • The fact that Newt would actually pick this brain-dead twit ... that can't manage her state, hometown, or even her own family ... to be president over anyone, including a Harvard educated lawyer whom was elected POTUS.

    Gingrich says Palin 'tremendously important' 2010

  • The best estimate is that there are between 10,500 and 13,800 brain-dead potential organ donors each year.

    ...With Functioning Kidneys for All 2009

  • And he said that his wife and infant were killed outright and his two remaining kids were brain-dead and he had to have the plug pulled on them.

    STEVEN Rowe 2010

  • Wow, there must be more brain-dead people with phones than I thought.

    CNN Poll: Democrats make gains in battle for House 2010

  • Beyond that she is thought of as brain-dead, a hypocrit, finding Death Panels where they do not exist, and a blantant liar.

    Gingrich says Palin 'tremendously important' 2010

  • Every time she opens her mouth she reminds our country of the kind of air-head, brain-dead, red-neck, hicks who have taken oever the Republican Party.

    Palin drills down in policy in high-profile speech 2010

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