BLINDNESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

blindness

noun

Definition of blindness

as in amnesia

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Recent Examples of blindness Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Outbreaks continue to occur every year, causing deaths, blindness, and permanent injuries. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 Damage near the surgical site can cause blindness, stroke, or death. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 These recalls resulted from various safety concerns, including reports of infections, partial loss of vision, and blindness. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindness

Noun

Then there are the fragmented attention spans birthed by our dearly beloved screens, which cultivate a kind of cognitive whiplash that vacillates between amnesia and yearning for more.

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Backstabbing, scheming, secret children showing up to cause trouble, brainwashing, amnesia, terrorist massacres at weddings, and shoulder pads… so, so many shoulder pads.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of amnesia

Noun

Occasional forgetfulness—like misplacing items or struggling to recall a word—is a normal part of aging, especially if the information eventually comes back.

— Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
O'Hara said years later, children were still badgering her about her forgetfulness.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgetfulness

Noun

The result has captivated critics and audiences — and affirmed that the film deserved to see the light of day, after coming very close to disappearing into oblivion.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
And of his fascination in the idea that people might go on living after death, in oblivion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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