Comatose

//ˈkoʊ.məˌtoʊs// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make comatose; to send into, or as if into, a coma. colloquial, nonstandard, rare

    "killing everybody is a stupid idea, and comatosing everybody is equally so."

Adjective
  1. 1
    In a coma: unconscious.

    "the patient was comatose for 2 weeks before finally passing away."

  2. 2
    Drowsy or lethargic. informal

    "Weary of big Sunday dinners that leave you feeling comatose (and result in your having to spend Sunday evening scrubbing the kitchen)?"

  3. 3
    Fast asleep. informal

    "She was lying comatose on the sofa."

Adjective
  1. 1
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or associated with a coma wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unconsciousaloofanestheticanesthetizedapatheticasleep

Antonyms

All antonyms
awake

Example

More examples

"Unfortunately, the medical examiner determined that Lia was braindead, or otherwise in a comatose state."

Etymology

* perhaps from French comateux * From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)

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