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amnesic

am·ne·si·ac
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-nee-zhee-ak, -zee-]
    • /æmˈni ʒiˌæk, -zi-/
    • /æm.ˈniː.zɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-nee-zhee-ak, -zee-]
    • /æmˈni ʒiˌæk, -zi-/

Definitions of amnesic word

  • noun amnesic a person affected by amnesia. 1
  • adjective amnesic Also, amnesic [am-nee-sik, -zik] /æmˈni sɪk, -zɪk/ (Show IPA). displaying the symptoms of amnesia. 1
  • noun amnesic Of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia. 1
  • noun amnesic A person suffering from amnesia. 0
See all 4 definitions of amnesic

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Origin of amnesic

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; amnesi(a) + -ac, after such pairs as mania, maniac

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Parts of speech for Amnesic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Amnesic

amnesic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

amnesic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for amnesic

adj amnesic

  • inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
  • distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
  • sloppy — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
  • unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.

adjective amnesic

  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
All 57 Synonyms of amnesic

Antonyms for amnesic

adj amnesic

  • mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
  • remembering — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
  • attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
  • recalling — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
  • retentive — tending or serving to retain something.
All 10 Antonyms of amnesic

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