adj

comatose

KOH-muh-tohs

adj

In a coma; deeply and completely unconscious.

"The patient remained comatose for several days after the surgery."

"Paramedics found the driver comatose but breathing."

Extremely tired, sluggish, or lacking energy (used loosely, not medically).

"After the huge meal, everyone at the table felt completely comatose on the sofa."

How to Use Comatose

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMedically, unconscious and unresponsive; informally, exhausted or half-asleep.

When to use it

The loose, joking sense ("I was comatose after that flight") is common in casual speech but not medically accurate.

Common pairings

comatose patient left comatose comatose state

more comatose comparative, comatosed past tense, comatoses singular, most comatose superlative

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The patient remained _____ for several days after the surgery.

From Ancient Greek kôma ("deep sleep"), the same root as coma, plus the adjective-forming suffix -ose ("full of").

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