cerebral UK /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl/US /səˈɹi.bɹəl/ adjective3 •Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex. •Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.Certainly, “Capital” is a cerebral read and the dangers of the world Marx lived in are not all the same as ours. — 2024 •(no longer used) Retroflex. formsmore cerebral · most cerebral