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

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

Now, he’s filled a syringe with drain cleaner and plans to inject it into a comatose drug addict. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024

As if on cue, the Dodgers scored five unearned runs in the top of the fifth inning, waking up the comatose Paradise crowd. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

And who else would even know about the nature of the killings from her comatose imagination besides the two of them? —Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Oct. 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