brain Synonyms
Another word for brain
• noun (Context 1)
An organ of soft nervous tissue contained within the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation, movement, and intellectual and nervous activity.
"The human cerebrum processes vast amounts of sensory information every second."
• noun (Context 2)
Intellectual capacity, mental acuity, or high intelligence (often used in the plural).
"Solving this complex engineering problem will require both patience and brains."
• noun (Context 3)
An exceptionally intelligent person, or the chief planner and organizer of a group or enterprise.
"She was the chief mastermind behind the company's successful international expansion."
• verb (Context 4)
To hit or strike someone hard on the head with a heavy object (informal).
"The low-hanging wooden beam nearly brained him as he walked into the old cellar."
Opposites of brain
The opposite of brain shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: