brain damage

Noun

Meaning

injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc.

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Synonyms

derangement mania dementia madness aberration insanity alienation abnormality affliction backwardness anxiety disorder craziness disorientation insaneness amentia

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Antonyms

intelligence common sense brilliance mental health emotional stability mental balance

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Hypernyms

injury harm hurt trauma neurological disease nervous disorder

Examples

Housework, if it is done properly, can cause brain damage. Erma Bombeck

Sometimes a little brain damage can help. George Carlin

We, as licensed protectors of the species and members in good standing of the master-class of the race, by the power invested in us by those who wish to survive and reproduce, vow to enforce the fiction that life is worth having and worth living come hell or irreparable brain damage. Thomas Ligotti

In this world, there is a fine line between enlightenment and brain damage. Neal Shusterman

I'm a hypochondriac. Yesterday it was brain damage from the vodka the night before. Today, heart attack - my arm and chest started hurting at the same time. Lisa Marie Presley

We don't have to have suffered brain damage to take advantage of the plastic nature of our brains. Philippa Perry

Close letter words and terms

brain cortex lobe brain cortex tissue brain cramp brain dead brain death brain development