BLINDNESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

blindness

noun

Definition of blindness

as in amnesia

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Recent Examples of blindness 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, 6 Aug. 2026 Looking at the sun without proper protection can result in permanent blindness and vision problems. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 For millions of people with geographic atrophy, the speck in their vision is far more literal and can eventually lead to blindness. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 Midjourney, Nano Banana, Kling, Veo 3 and ElevenLabs An intimate exploration of Kev’s personal experience of blindness, highlighting the people, relationships and aspects of everyday life that matter most to him. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Buyers Need Meaning The overabundance of content is creating information blindness. — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The mutations cause small cells in the retina to die, leading to blindness. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Swift overturns the tradition of Homer’s blindness in Gulliver’s Travels partly to remind us of the poet’s eye for detail, but also to emphasize the possibility of direct connection between Homer and his audience. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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Noun

When Tae-ha starts a fire that erupts into an explosion, a horrified Eun-sae begins to remember her life before amnesia.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Over the movie’s opening weekend in theaters, however, audiences showed no such amnesia.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of amnesia

Noun

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

Noun

This multi-level tale of the battle against oblivion made for one of the Previews’ highlights.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
The man affectionately known as ‘The Messiah’ led this club and its people from mediocrity and potential oblivion to (almost) the very top and to fantasy.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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