COMATOSE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

comatose

adjective

ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs

Definition of comatose

as in slow

lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation the city's downtown has been comatose for years

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Recent Examples of comatose Although he was estranged from wife Khloé Kardashian at the time, the reality star rushed to his hospital bedside, keeping vigil as Odom was comatose on life support. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026 Candice LeRae came out get a view of the match following their brief backstage interaction with Candice and a comatose Johnny Gargano. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, his house is in an almost cartoonish state of disrepair and falling down around him, while his attempts to upgrade his furniture leads him to buy a shabby armchair on Craigslist that was previously occupied by a comatose, and incontinent, old lady. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 Vargas Arellano was in a hospital, brain-dead and comatose for a week before ICE released him, and had contracted COVID-19 at the facility, according to his family and their lawyers, who are suing GEO Group over his death. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for comatose

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Adjective

There was no repeat of the slow start that cost him a spot last season.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
The house old-fashioned can be made with bourbon or gin and is a much slower sip.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

Unlike much of the group stage, Sunday’s game was a sloppy, sleepy affair, with South Africa relying on some heroic play from its back line to keep the game even.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
The phone achieved download speeds of 463Mbps and upload speeds of 39Mbps in 5G testing in sleepy suburban areas.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

Definition of sleepy

Adjective

There were no signs of rodents at any businesses during this inspection period, but dead roaches were found at Conservatory at Plano, at 6401 Ohio Drive.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
She was flown by Life Flight to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of dead

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