Synonyms of amnesia

amnesia

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blindness
• forgetfulness
• unconsciousness
• oblivion
• ignorance
• obliviousness
• unawareness
• unfamiliarity
• nirvana
• innocence
• absorption
• preoccupation
• absentmindedness
• insensibility
• inattention
• abstraction
• nescience
• inattentiveness
• incognizance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• memory
• recollection
• recall
• consciousness
• awareness
• remembrance
• cognizance
• alertness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amnesia

And if Trump’s machinations continue — he’s slashed the budget of presidential libraries and wants to do away with the Department of Education — this generational amnesia will get far worse, along with our country. —Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025

Memory Determines Intelligence: Today's AI has encyclopedic knowledge but complete amnesia between conversations. —Ethan Batraski, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Matt Damon originated the role of the spy who suffers from psychogenic amnesia and is forced to unlock his connection to the CIA. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025

This can result in spotty memories of events that occurred while drinking, or complete amnesia that might span hours. —Eric Wood, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025