Meanings
adjectiveacerebral (not comparable)
- not comparableNot using or involving the brain.
He acted on reflex, an acerebral reaction to a situation beyond his control.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Englisha-
- Englishcerebral
- Englishacerebral
From a- + cerebral. Piecewise doublet of uncerebral.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish bezmózgowy
- bezmózgowynot using or involving the brain
Portuguese acerebral
- acerebralnot using or involving the brain
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with acerebral
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
acerebral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerebral
MLA
“acerebral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerebral. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acerebral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerebral.
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