comatose

adjective

co·​ma·​tose ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs  ˈkä- 

1

: of, resembling, or affected with coma

The patient lay comatose, sustained by respirators.

2

: characterized by lethargic inertness : torpid

a comatose economy

Broadway was theatrically comatose that summer.

Synonyms

• dead
• sleepy
• slow

Examples of comatose in a Sentence

She lay in a comatose state.

the city's downtown has been comatose for years

Recent Examples on the Web

Like, worse than the time Lois accused the nurse of pleasuring her comatose husband. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024

The gang is after Shaw (Statham) for Han’s death while the villain seeks revenge on his comatose brother's (Evans) behalf. —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024

In 1993, Eisner raced to an alarm at Mack and Chene, where firefighters and EMS personnel were carrying out comatose children who had been trapped in a burning home locked down by bars on the windows and doors. —Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024

Right now, the comics incarnation of Doom has taken up the mantle of a comatose Iron Man, regretful about his past sins. —Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 29 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

French comateux, from Greek kōmat-, kōma — see coma entry 1

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

comatose

adjective

co·​ma·​tose ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs  ˈkäm-ə- 

: of, resembling, or affected with coma

a comatose patient

a comatose condition