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AMNESIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person suffering from amnesia
Synonyms:
amnesiac; amnesic
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("amnesic" is a kind of...):
handicapped person (a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially)
Derivation:
amnesic (suffering from a partial loss of memory)
amnesic (of or relating to or caused by amnesia)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suffering from a partial loss of memory
Synonyms:
amnesiac; amnesic
Classified under:
Similar:
forgetful; mindless; unmindful (not mindful or attentive)
Derivation:
amnesia (partial or total loss of memory)
amnesic (a person suffering from amnesia)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to or caused by amnesia
Synonyms:
amnesic; amnestic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
amnesia (partial or total loss of memory)
Derivation:
amnesia (partial or total loss of memory)
amnesic (a person suffering from amnesia)