brainless
/ˈbreɪnləs/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रेन्लस
मूर्ख, बेवकूफ़, बुद्धिहीन
Core word
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informal, disapproving
very stupid
मूर्ख, बेवकूफ़, बुद्धिहीन
- That was a brainless thing to do.
- a brainless action film
- It was brainless to leave the keys in the car.
+ 2 more examples
- I felt brainless after the long exam.
- He played a brainless shot and was out.
Synonyms stupid foolish mindless senseless
Opposite intelligent clever sensible
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a brainless + noun (attributive)
Brainless comes before a noun to describe a person, plan or action that shows no sense at all. It is informal and rather rude when used about a person.
'Brainless' संज्ञा से पहले आकर ऐसे व्यक्ति, योजना या काम का वर्णन करता है जिसमें बिल्कुल समझ न हो। यह informal है और किसी व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयोग करने पर कुछ अशिष्ट माना जाता है।
- Throwing stones at a moving train was a brainless thing to do.
- The film was full of brainless action scenes.
be + brainless (predicative)
After the verb be, it describes the whole person or idea as foolish. It is stronger than silly or careless.
Verb 'be' के बाद यह पूरे व्यक्ति या विचार को मूर्खतापूर्ण बताता है। यह 'silly' या 'careless' से अधिक तीखा शब्द है।
- Only a brainless driver would overtake on a blind curve.
- Don't be brainless; read the instructions before pressing the button.
more brainless / the most brainless
It is a gradable adjective, so comparison uses more and most, not -er and -est.
यह gradable adjective है, इसलिए तुलना में more और most लगता है, -er और -est नहीं।
- That was the most brainless decision of the whole match.
+Collocations 4
brainless + noun
idiotplanviolencecomedymistakeact
- Cheating in a board exam is a brainless risk that can cost a whole year.
adverb + brainless
utterlycompletelytotallyalmostfrankly
- The rule was utterly brainless, and the principal soon withdrew it.
verb + brainless
call somebodysoundseemlookprove
- Calling your classmate brainless in public will only start a quarrel.
brainless + entertainment words
filmshowserialgamehumour
- Some brainless serials stretch one small quarrel across six months.
“More examples 5
- It was brainless of him to leave the laptop on the bus seat.
लैपटॉप को बस की सीट पर छोड़ देना उसकी मूर्खता थी।
- Radhika refused to join the brainless gossip in the staff room.
राधिका ने स्टाफ रूम की बेकार गपशप में शामिल होने से मना कर दिया।
- The brainless rush for the exit caused more injuries than the fire.
बाहर निकलने की बिना सोची-समझी भगदड़ से आग की अपेक्षा अधिक चोटें आईं।
- The chairman called the proposal brainless and sent it back.
अध्यक्ष ने प्रस्ताव को बेतुका कहकर वापस भेज दिया।
- He felt brainless after studying for sixteen hours without a break.
बिना रुके सोलह घंटे पढ़ने के बाद उसका दिमाग बिल्कुल सुन्न हो गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Brainless peoples often waste their money.
✓ Brainless people often waste their money.
People is already plural; 'peoples' means nations or tribes.
'People' स्वयं बहुवचन है; 'peoples' का अर्थ राष्ट्र या जनजातियाँ होता है।
✗ She called me as brainless.
✓ She called me brainless.
After call, the describing word follows the object directly without 'as'.
'Call' के बाद object के तुरंत बाद विशेषण आता है, बीच में 'as' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe lack of good sense, but they differ in strength and tone.
तीनों का संबंध समझदारी की कमी से है, पर उनकी तीव्रता और लहजे में अंतर है।
Informal and harsh; suggests no thought was used at all.
Informal और कठोर; मानो बिल्कुल सोचा ही नहीं गया।
- Pulling the fire alarm as a joke was brainless.
A general, milder word for unwise behaviour or ideas.
अविवेकपूर्ण व्यवहार या विचार के लिए सामान्य और नरम शब्द।
- It would be foolish to ignore the weather warning.
Strong; can refer to low intelligence as well as to a bad act.
तीव्र शब्द; कम बुद्धि और बुरे काम दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- I made a stupid mistake in the last question.