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- [kom-uh-tohs, koh-muh-]
- /ˈkɒm əˌtoʊs, ˈkoʊ mə-/
- /ˈkəʊ.mə.təʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-uh-tohs, koh-muh-]
- /ˈkɒm əˌtoʊs, ˈkoʊ mə-/
Definitions of comatose word
- adjective comatose A person who is comatose is in a coma. 3
- adjective comatose A person who is comatose is in a deep sleep, usually because they are tired or have drunk too much alcohol. 3
- adjective comatose in a state of coma 3
- adjective comatose torpid; lethargic 3
- adjective comatose of, like, or in a coma or stupor 3
- adjective comatose as if in a coma; lethargic; torpid 3
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Origin of comatose
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Greek komat- (stem of kôma coma1) + -ose1
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Parts of speech for Comatose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comatose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comatose
adj comatose
- senseless — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
- dopey — stupid; inane: It was rather dopey of him to lock himself out.
- drowsy — half-asleep; sleepy.
adjective comatose
- tired — having a tire or tires.
- down for the count — (Idiomatic) Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term.
- spent — simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- out for the count — If someone is out for the count, they are unconscious or very deeply asleep.
Antonyms for comatose
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