AMNESIA Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

amnesia

noun

Definition of amnesia

as in blindness

a condition in which a person is unable to remember things because of head injury, shock, illness, or fatigue The concussion left him with amnesia, and he couldn't remember how he had gotten hurt.

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Recent Examples of amnesia When his first love—a sharp prosecutor named Go Eun-sae (Ha Young)—suffers amnesia following a sudden accident, Tae-ha claims to be her boyfriend to protect her from the dangerous crime syndicate pursuing her. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 All the more fitting, then, that amnesia is the central theme in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Tour, under way this summer. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 According to Kevin Gaston and Masashi Soga—a pair of academics who have researched the phenomenon more than anyone else—environmental amnesia is a universal phenomenon. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Most people who experience transient global amnesia will not have an episode again. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amnesia

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That rapid response helped reduce the risk of temporary flash blindness and retinal burns while allowing pilots to regain outside visibility once the flash had passed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
People are doing this now to treat – this is not our work – but to treat like forms of retinal degeneration and blindness actually.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of blindness

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It’s designed for anyone who wants to retain information more effectively, whether that’s preparing for exams, remembering presentations, learning new skills, or simply reducing forgetfulness.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
Symptoms can include forgetfulness, difficulty finding words and struggles with reasoning, problem solving and judgment.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of forgetfulness

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Better telltale symptoms are confusion, seizures, difficulty breathing, nausea or sometimes unconsciousness.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
The most common dispatch descriptions over the year were sick persons, non-traumatic chest pain, trouble breathing, unconsciousness or fainting, abdominal pain and diabetic emergencies.

— Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

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