LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase loss of consciousness. (close relations)
consciousness
Best Alternatives
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| blackout | nounn | |||||
noun • a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting • darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft) • the failure of electric power for a general region • a momentary loss of consciousness • partial or total loss of memory | ||||||
| collapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value | ||||||
| coma | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury • (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds) • (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed | ||||||
| faint | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain adjective satellite • deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc • lacking clarity or distinctness • lacking strength or vigor • weak and likely to lose consciousness • indistinctly understood or felt or perceived • lacking conviction or boldness or courage verb • pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | ||||||
| stupor | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally • marginal consciousness | ||||||
| swoon | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain verb • pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | ||||||
| syncope | nounn | |||||
noun • a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain • (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') | ||||||
