cerebral

adjective

ce·re·bral sə-ˈrē-brəl How to pronounce cerebral (audio)

ˈser-ə-

ˈse-rə-

: of or relating to the brain or the intellect

: of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum

cerebral edema

cerebral arteries

: appealing to intellectual appreciation

cerebral drama

: primarily intellectual in nature

a cerebral society

books for cerebral readers

cerebrally

sə-ˈrē-brə-lē How to pronounce cerebral (audio)

ˈser-ə-

ˈse-rə-

adverb

Example Sentences

He's a very cerebral comedian. a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work

Recent Examples on the Web The disease can be fatal, according to the CDC, with symptoms that include flu-like conditions that can progress to cerebral dysfunction and other abnormal behavior.

The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2022 Instead, Hamid conveys his story with a sort of cerebral seriousness.

Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 Joni Mitchell’s complex, emotive, cerebral, ever-evolving music is ranking higher than ever.

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 The Egyptian, with his dry, cerebral style, failed to inspire jihadists as powerfully as bin Laden or younger leaders such as Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, founder of the Iraqi insurgency that would later become the Islamic State.

Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 That was the longtime strategy in Fort Foxborough with another hard-working, cerebral signal-caller — Tom Brady.

Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 The director’s cerebral science-fiction thriller took in $44 million in its box office debut, easily leading domestic charts and impressively landing one of the biggest opening weekends in years for a film that’s not based on existing IP.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 July 2022 Now for the heartbreaker — Neil says the song’s unintelligible vocals are meant to represent his son with cerebral-palsy’s inability to communicate.

Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Minich says the cerebral talents help out his physical skills on the gridiron.

Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 July 2022 See More

cerebral

adjective

as in intellectual

much given to learning and thinking a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work

Synonyms & Similar Words

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intellectual
highbrow
intellectualistic
academic
nerdy
cultured
intelligent
geeky
intellectualist
scholarly
blue
nerdish
literate
educated
eggheaded
highbrowed
longhair
academical
cultivated
brilliant
clever
erudite
middlebrow
smart
bookish
long-haired
didactic
brainy
professorial
polymath
schooled
pedantic
learned
polymathic
snobbish
snooty
snobby
well-read
bright
high-toned
hyperintellectual
polyhistoric
quick-witted
high-hat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonintellectual
lowbrow
uncultured
philistine
ignorant
uncultivated
uneducated
illiterate
slow
anti-intellectual
unintelligent
dumb
stupid
idiotic
foolish
moronic
unlettered
unread
unenlightened
benighted
idiotical

as in internal

of or relating to the mind a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities

Synonyms & Similar Words

internal
inner
interior
mental
psychological
intellectual
cognitive
psychologic
conscious
epistemic
psychic
brainy
intelligent
noetic
telepathic
psychical
rational
thinking
knowing
brilliant
reasoning
clever
smart
quick-witted
alert
sharp-witted
bright
sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

physical
corporeal
nonmental
somatic
bodily
carnal
corporal
unconscious
dense
obtuse
fleshly
unintelligent
dopey
brainless
simple
stupid
mindless
doltish
thick
witless
thickheaded
fatuous
slow-witted
half-witted
dopy
weak-minded

单词	cerebral
释义	cerebral adjective ce·re·bral sə-ˈrē-brəl ˈser-ə- ˈse-rə- 1 a : of or relating to the brain or the intellect b : of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum cerebral edema cerebral arteries 2 a : appealing to intellectual appreciation cerebral drama b : primarily intellectual in nature a cerebral society books for cerebral readers cerebrally sə-ˈrē-brə-lē ˈser-ə- ˈse-rə- adverb Did you know? Cerebral comes from Latin cerebrum—a word meaning "brain." Another brainy word is cerebrate, "to use the mind" or "to think." Synonyms blue eggheaded geeky highbrow highbrowed intellectual intellectualist intellectualistic long-haired longhair nerdish nerdy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He's a very cerebral comedian. a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work Recent Examples on the Web The disease can be fatal, according to the CDC, with symptoms that include flu-like conditions that can progress to cerebral dysfunction and other abnormal behavior. The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2022 Instead, Hamid conveys his story with a sort of cerebral seriousness. Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 Joni Mitchell’s complex, emotive, cerebral, ever-evolving music is ranking higher than ever. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 The Egyptian, with his dry, cerebral style, failed to inspire jihadists as powerfully as bin Laden or younger leaders such as Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, founder of the Iraqi insurgency that would later become the Islamic State. Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 That was the longtime strategy in Fort Foxborough with another hard-working, cerebral signal-caller — Tom Brady. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 The director’s cerebral science-fiction thriller took in $44 million in its box office debut, easily leading domestic charts and impressively landing one of the biggest opening weekends in years for a film that’s not based on existing IP. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 July 2022 Now for the heartbreaker — Neil says the song’s unintelligible vocals are meant to represent his son with cerebral-palsy’s inability to communicate. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Minich says the cerebral talents help out his physical skills on the gridiron. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum brain; akin to Old High German hirni brain, Greek kara head, keras horn, Sanskrit śiras head — more at horn First Known Use 1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Phrases Containing cerebral cerebral artery cerebral cortex cerebral hemisphere cerebral palsy cerebral artery cerebral cortex cerebral hemisphere cerebral palsy Kids Definition cerebral adjective ce·re·bral sə-ˈrē-brəl ˈser-ə-brəl 1 : of or relating to the brain or mind 2 : of, relating to, or affecting the cerebrum Medical Definition cerebral adjective ce·re·bral sə-ˈrē-brəl ˈser-ə- 1 : of or relating to the brain or the intellect 2 : of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum cerebral blood flow cerebral toxoplasmosis cerebral adjective 1 as in intellectual much given to learning and thinking a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance intellectual highbrow intellectualistic academic nerdy cultured intelligent geeky intellectualist scholarly blue nerdish literate educated eggheaded highbrowed longhair academical cultivated brilliant clever erudite middlebrow smart bookish long-haired didactic brainy professorial polymath schooled pedantic learned polymathic snobbish snooty snobby well-read bright high-toned hyperintellectual polyhistoric quick-witted high-hat Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonintellectual lowbrow uncultured philistine ignorant uncultivated uneducated illiterate slow anti-intellectual unintelligent dumb stupid idiotic foolish moronic unlettered unread unenlightened benighted idiotical See More 2 as in internal of or relating to the mind a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities Synonyms & Similar Words internal inner interior mental psychological intellectual cognitive psychologic conscious epistemic psychic brainy intelligent noetic telepathic psychical rational thinking knowing brilliant reasoning clever smart quick-witted alert sharp-witted bright sharp Antonyms & Near Antonyms physical corporeal nonmental somatic bodily carnal corporal unconscious dense obtuse fleshly unintelligent dopey brainless simple stupid mindless doltish thick witless thickheaded fatuous slow-witted half-witted dopy weak-minded See More
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