cerebral
adjective
ce·re·bral
sə-ˈrē-brəl 
ˈser-ə-
ˈser-ə-
ˈse-rə-
1
a
: of or relating to the brain or the intellect
b
: of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum
cerebral edema
cerebral arteries
2
a
: appealing to intellectual appreciation
cerebral drama
b
: primarily intellectual in nature
a cerebral society
books for cerebral readers
Synonyms
Examples of cerebral in a Sentence
He's a very cerebral comedian.
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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More than just a pretty blond Final Girl, Monroe is a subtle and cerebral calculator whose elegant features suggest both Old Hollywood screen star and emo girl next door.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Bernie Kosar, the cerebral quarterback who led the Miami Hurricanes to their first national championship and later backed up Dan Marino for three seasons with the Dolphins, disclosed this week that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and cirrhosis of the liver.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Regardless of your immune status, cryptococcal meningitis can lead to cerebral infarctions (obstruction of blood flow to the brain) and permanent brain damage if not treated appropriately.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Braun plays at a fast, downhill pace with the ball — athletic and fearless at its best, rushed and messy at its worst — that doesn’t theoretically mesh with the methodical, cerebral identity of Denver’s starting lineup.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Bernie Kosar, the cerebral quarterback who led the Miami Hurricanes to their first national championship and later backed up Dan Marino for three seasons with the Dolphins, disclosed this week that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and cirrhosis of the liver.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Regardless of your immune status, cryptococcal meningitis can lead to cerebral infarctions (obstruction of blood flow to the brain) and permanent brain damage if not treated appropriately.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Braun plays at a fast, downhill pace with the ball — athletic and fearless at its best, rushed and messy at its worst — that doesn’t theoretically mesh with the methodical, cerebral identity of Denver’s starting lineup.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral. Accessed 28 Jul. 2024.
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cerebral
adjective
ce·re·bral
sə-ˈrē-brəl
ˈser-ə-
ˈser-ə-
1
: of or relating to the brain
2
: of, relating to, or being the cerebrum
3
: intellectual entry 1 sense 1
a cerebral novel
Medical Definition
cerebral
adjective
ce·re·bral
sə-ˈrē-brəl
ˈser-ə-
ˈser-ə-
1
: of or relating to the brain or the intellect
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum
cerebral blood flow
cerebral toxoplasmosis
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