SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
cerebral
adjective
Intellectual and focused on thought rather than emotion.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Focused on intellect
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Usage distinction
Return to topAbstract concerns ideas removed from particulars; cerebral emphasizes thought over immediate emotion.
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The cerebral puzzle film invited careful attention to every clue.
The cerebral exchange concentrated on principles and counterexamples, even though the imagined conflict could have produced an emotional story.
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