cerebral
Of the mind
Cerebral relates to the brain or intellect.
A cerebral hemorrhage involves bleeding in the brain.
More often, cerebral describes something that appeals to the mind rather than the emotions: a cerebral film, a cerebral approach to music.
Calling someone cerebral suggests they favor thinking over feeling—sometimes admiringly, sometimes implying they're cold or overly analytical.
Mental reasoning capacity
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- brainpowerIntellectual capacity
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
savant · prodigy · acumen · wisdom · knowledge · comprehension · understanding · mentality
Free from emotional involvement
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- coldLow temperature state
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- impersonalLacking warmth or individuality
reserved · aloof · stoic · cool · controlled · unfeeling · passionless · remote
Drawing logical conclusions
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- deductiveDeriving specifics from generals
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
methodical · rational · calculated · objective · precise · rigorous · deliberate · scrutiny
Organ's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- palsyParalysis with trembling
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
aneurysm · edema · atrophy · lesion · infarction · thrombosis · ischemia · meningitis
Inclined to deep thought
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
ruminative · brooding · musing · cogitative · deliberative · philosophical · deep · measured
Of or relating to ideas
- theoreticalBased on hypothesis, untested
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
- esotericAccessible to few
- speculativeBased on conjecture
notional · philosophical · intangible · ideational · existential · epistemological · ontological · transcendental
intellect
Mental reasoning capacity
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- brainpowerIntellectual capacity
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
erudite · savant · prodigy · acumen · wisdom · knowledge · comprehension · understanding · mentality · aptitude
dispassionate
Free from emotional involvement
impersonal · reserved · aloof · stoic · cool · controlled · unfeeling · passionless · remote · austere
reasoning
Drawing logical conclusions
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- deductiveDeriving specifics from generals
systematic · methodical · rational · calculated · objective · precise · rigorous · deliberate · scrutiny · evaluation
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- palsyParalysis with trembling
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
stroke · aneurysm · edema · atrophy · lesion · infarction · thrombosis · ischemia · meningitis · encephalitis
contemplative
Inclined to deep thought
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
thoughtful · ruminative · brooding · musing · cogitative · deliberative · philosophical · deep · measured · sober
conceptual
Of or relating to ideas
- theoreticalBased on hypothesis, untested
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
- esotericAccessible to few
speculative · notional · philosophical · intangible · ideational · existential · epistemological · ontological · transcendental · ethereal
- braincortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus, thalamus, brainstem
- hemisphereshemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
- intellectintelligence, intellect, brainpower, mind, cognition
- intelligencesmart, IQ, memory, bright, clever
- media descriptorsdramatic, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, atmospheric
- thought-provokingstimulating, fascinating, intriguing, engaging, compelling
cerebralanti-intellectual
Opposed to educated thought
stupid · unintelligent · mindless · unintellectual · brainless
cerebralemotional
Showing strong feelings
visceral · instinctive · passionate · impulsive · intuitive
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
- cerebral cortexBrain's outer neural sheet
- cerebral hemorrhageBleeding within the brain
- cerebral hemisphereLateral brain division
- cerebral aneurysmBulging artery in brain
- cerebral arteryBlood vessel supplying brain
cerebrum, cerebrospinal, cerebrally, cerebral cortex, cerebration, cerebrovascular, cerebral palsy