Synonyms for
Cerebral
Definition
related to the brain or intellect
Synonyms & similar words
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Common collocations
- cerebral cortex
- cerebral palsy
- cerebral hemisphere
- cerebral blood flow
- cerebral vascular accident
- cerebral dominance
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Usage note
Often used to describe someone who relies heavily on intellect rather than emotion. Can sometimes imply a lack of feeling or passion.
Example sentences
- The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain.
- He had a cerebral palsy that affected his movements.
- Her cerebral approach to music theory made her a great composer.
- The book was a cerebral challenge for the young reader.
- The teacher's lecture was too cerebral for the students to understand.
Quotes
Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears - it is a remedy, a tonic, orange juice for the ear. But for many of my neurological patients, music is even more - it can provide access, even when no medication can, to movement, to speech, to life. For them, music is not a luxury, but a necessity. - Oliver Sacks
I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry. - Cat Stevens
The mind is everything. What you think you become. - Buddha