amnesianoun [ U ]
uk/æmˈniː.zi.ə//æmˈniː.zi.ʒə/us/æmˈniː.zi.ə//æmˈniː.zi.ʒə/a medical condition that makes you unable to remember things:
After the accident he suffered periods of amnesia.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Forgetting and forgetfulness
- absent-minded
- be on the tip of your tongue idiom
- beneath the/sb's radar idiom
- blank
- blot sth out
- blur
- brain fade
- ear
- go in one ear and out the other idiom
- least
- least said soonest mended idiom
- lose sight of sth idiom 1
- lose sight of sth
- sight
- sink
- slip sb's memory/mind idiom
- slip through the net idiom
- take sb's mind off sth idiom
- unlearn
- your mind is a blank/goes blank idiom
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Disorders of muscles & the nervous system