brainless

[ breyn-lis ]

/ ˈbreɪn lɪs /

mentally weak; foolish; witless; stupid.

Origin of brainless

First recorded in 1400–50, brainless is from the late Middle English word braynles. See brain, -less

brain·less·ly, adverb brain·less·ness, noun

As brainless for all higher purposes as Murat, the young Bishop was a born cavalry officer.

The Thirty Years' War |Samuel Rawson Gardiner
That young fellow, I unhesitatingly assert, must be the most brainless of his type.

The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne |William J. Locke
Especially he had despised the young men as brainless cowards in regard to their views of women and conduct toward them.

Rhoda Fleming, Complete |George Meredith
He threatened to punch me up, and I knew he was just the sort of a brainless fellow to do it.

Rival Pitchers of Oakdale |Morgan Scott

He hung of late afternoons over bars, exchanging that brainless but well-willed talk by which men of his sort come to know men.

The Readjustment |Will Irwin

brainless

/ (ˈbreɪnlɪs) /

stupid or foolish

brainlessly, adverb brainlessness, noun