AMNESIA Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of amnesia Dissociation is a common response to traumatic stress that can include amnesia, feelings that things are unreal or feeling disconnected from what is happening. —

Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 While music alone cannot deliver accountability, the law can ensure that violence does not disappear into denial or historical amnesia. —

Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026 As soon as awareness returns, many patients experience post-coma confusion, sometimes called post-traumatic amnesia, which can last for days or weeks. —

Kara Rogers , Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 Overcoming this willful amnesia is a crucial first step in addressing the problem. —

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Proceeds support Vision of Children’s mission to cure childhood hereditary blindness and improve quality of life for children and families.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness, but about half of the people who develop it are unaware until the disease is more advanced, and the damage irreversible.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026