Synonyms for brain

Other words for “brain”, grouped by meaning.

We found 14 synonyms for “brain”. The most common are encephalon, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality.

noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

noun mental ability

noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

noun someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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