CEREBRAL definition: 1. relating to the brain or the cerebrum: 2. demanding or involving careful thinking and mental…. Learn more., adjective Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the cerebrum or the brain. betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct. His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold. Phonetics. retroflex., 1. Of or relating to the brain or cerebrum. 2. Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect; intellectual rather than emotional: "His approach is cerebral, analytical, cautious" (Helen Dewar)., If you describe someone or something as cerebral, you mean that they are intellectual rather than emotional., Cerebral refers to anything relating to the brain or the intellect. It could be used to describe activities that involve deep thinking or high intellect, or in a medical context, it could refer to conditions, processes or structures in our brain., relating to the brain. (formal) relating to the mind rather than the feelings synonym intellectual. His poetry is very cerebral. Definition of cerebral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more..