amnesiac

adjective

variants or amnesic
Definition of amnesiacnext
as in senile

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesiac
  1. senile
  2. dazed
  3. bewildered
  4. oblivious
  5. preoccupied
  6. lost
  7. forgetful
  8. unmindful
Adjective
  • Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2022
Definition of senile
Adjective
  • One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.
    Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Tyson seems dazed and distracted, preoccupied with the sight of blood on his sleeve; Bodhi threatens to dissolve his partnership with Dwight and quit the business entirely.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of dazed
Adjective
  • In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.
    Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • As much as parents may think their children are oblivious, research shows kids, including very young ones, are paying attention.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
  • However, people were oblivious of its presence on Guam until 1953, and still unaware of its deadly rapid spread until much later.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of oblivious
Adjective
  • Indeed, no one is more preoccupied with such star power than Donald Trump himself, who basks in the adulation and approval of luminaries who support him and regularly lashes out at those who don’t.
    Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And Beltran seems very preoccupied with making sure that Amelia knows she’s not taken.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of preoccupied
Adjective
  • Sofia is still shedding a tear for Gia’s lost innocence when Oz calls her with the news he’s killed Sal.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, new savings are needed to offset the lost real value.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of lost
Adjective
  • People can be forgetful, so consider sending follow-ups about the outstanding balance, but avoid pestering.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Brokenhearted, Michelle takes to sleeping in late and grows even more forgetful and sad.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of forgetful
Adjective
  • To do this, Moments of Space is centered around Tibetan Dzogchen techniques, which emphasises mindfulness over the unconsciousness practice (unmindful thinking and feeling) many other apps focus on.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Verdugo can continue the virtual Fit Mind program, where LR learned about Cookie Monster’s unmindful eating.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
Definition of unmindful
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