Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [leym-breyn]
- /ˈleɪmˌbreɪn/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [leym-breyn]
- /ˈleɪmˌbreɪn/
Definitions of lamebrained word
- noun lamebrained a dunce; booby; fool. 1
- noun lamebrained Foolish; stupid. 1
- adjective lamebrained stupid or slow-witted 0
Information block about the term
Origin of lamebrained
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; lame1 + brain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lamebrained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lamebrained popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lamebrained usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lamebrained
adj lamebrained
- absurd — If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- asinine — If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.
- brainless — If you describe someone or something as brainless, you mean that you think they are stupid.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
adjective lamebrained
- absent-minded — Someone who is absent-minded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- irreflective — Without mental reflection.
- emptied — Simple past tense and past participle of empty.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
Antonyms for lamebrained
adj lamebrained
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with la
- Words starting with lam
- Words starting with lame
- Words starting with lameb
- Words starting with lamebr
- Words starting with lamebra
- Words starting with lamebrai
- Words starting with lamebrain
- Words starting with lamebraine
- Words starting with lamebrained