cerebral

adjective

sə-ˈrē-brəl How to pronounce cerebral (audio)
Definition of cerebralnext
1
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work

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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities

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Recent Examples of cerebral For example, Gadot’s headaches were due to cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), which is a very rare type of stroke caused by blood clots in the brain. — Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025 But this sort of poetry is not just a cerebral pastime. — Alissa Quart, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025 The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the cause of death was pneumonia and cerebral edema. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025 Guild’s Jonathan Larson Musical Theater Fellowship and the vice president of the advocacy group Black Broadway Men United, died Thursday, March 6, at a hospital in Newark, New Jersey, of complications from a cerebral arteriovenous malformation. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cerebral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
  1. intellectual
  2. internal
  3. inner
  4. interior
  5. mental
  6. psychological
Adjective
  • Nurturing Intellectual Curiosity Selective colleges consistently seek students who demonstrate intellectual vitality—a genuine enthusiasm for learning that extends beyond grade-seeking behavior.
    — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Dugin rails against the European Enlightenment, the intellectual root of modern rationalism and liberalism, and defines himself in the lineage of Counter-Enlightenment thinkers, such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of intellectual
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  • Those investigations were not available as internal affairs does not keep case files before 2017.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Washington Post, citing a document, reported Tuesday that the Trump administration is poised to cut more than 20% of the staff at the agency's Taxpayer Advocate Service, which operates as an internal watchdog.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of internal
Adjective
  • Emphasize the contrast between the idyllic setting and the characters’ inner turmoil.
    — Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Other times, however, such serenades can be unexpectedly poignant and revealing of a character's inner turmoil.
    — EW Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of inner
Adjective
  • How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Also Monday, the country’s minister of the interior and police, Faride Raful, said local authorities were working directly with the FBI.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of interior
Adjective
  • Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.
    — oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.
    — María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
Definition of mental
Adjective
  • The access the filmmakers have here, with Carstens showing an openness in front of the camera that allows the documentary crew to understand part of his psychological approach.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
  • That’s not to mention the sheer psychological toll that slipping through the timestream or reliving events can have on a character’s psyche.
    — Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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