brain-damaged

American  

[brayn-dam-ijd] / ˈbreɪnˌdæm ɪdʒd /

adjective

1. affected by brain damage or injury to the brain.

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Example Sentences

She survived and was returned to England; Sydney cared for her brain-damaged daughter until Unity’s death in 1948.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Would she say she’s brain-damaged because of phones?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

“A Personal Matter,” published a year later, is the story of a father coming to terms through darkness and pain with the birth of a brain-damaged son.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Treatment for a brain-damaged boy in a coma should stop, a High Court judge has ruled.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022

“Fair question,” says Otis finally, although it’s clear he thinks I’m brain-damaged.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen