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brainlessness

/ˈbɹeɪnɫɪsnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being brainless.

Word Origin Brain from Proto-Germanic *bragną, and -less from Old English -leas 'lacking'. Brainless means without a brain, stupid, and brainlessness is the state of being brainless. The same root gives us brainy, brainstorm, brainwash. The -less suffix also in reckless, ruthless. So brainlessness is literally 'brain-lacking-ness'. The breakdown brain+less+ness shows the absence and quality.

noun The state or condition of being brainless. countable

His brainlessness during the exam resulted in a failing grade.

(名词) 无脑状态；愚蠢

他考试时的愚蠢导致了不及格。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser descabellado o insensato.

Su insensatez durante el examen resultó en una calificación reprobatoria.

(nom) stupidité; imbécillité; idiotie; crétinerie [État ou condition d'une personne stupide, dépourvue d'intelligence ou de bon sens.]

Sa brainlessness pendant l'examen a entraîné un échec.

(Substantiv) Dummheit; Geistlosigkeit [der Zustand, dumm oder gedankenlos zu handeln; das Fehlen von Intelligenz oder Vernunft.]

Seine **brainlessness** bei der Prüfung war kaum zu überbieten – er hatte nicht einmal die einfachsten Fragen beantwortet.

(名詞) 愚かな状態、思慮深さに欠けること

試験中の彼の無分別な行動は、不合格という結果につながった。

(substantivo) estupidez; imbecilidade; insensatez; parvê [O estado ou condição de ser estúpido ou desprovido de inteligência.]

Sua falta de inteligência durante o exame resultou em uma nota reprovada.

Synonyms: stupidity foolishness nonsense senselessness mindlessness idiocy imbecility dullness Antonyms: intelligence wisdom sagacity brilliance
Word parts: brain + less + ness

Related words

brainy

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