Synonyms of blackout

blackout 1 of 2

noun

ˈblak-ˌau̇t 

as in daze

a temporary state of unconsciousness

even though you experienced only a brief blackout, you still ought to be checked by a doctor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• daze
• trance
• faint
• syncope
• swim
• stupor
• sleep
• insensibility
• knockout
• swoon
• drowsiness
• narcosis
• somnolence

black out

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to eradicate

to destroy all traces of

had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicate
• erase
• abolish
• destroy
• wipe out
• sweep (away)
• stamp (out)
• blot out
• clean (up)
• cancel
• root (out)
• rub out
• obliterate
• exterminate
• expunge
• liquidate
• annihilate
• efface
• snuff (out)
• demolish
• tear down
• shatter
• mow (down)
• extirpate
• kill
• ruin
• dismantle
• discard
• consume
• fragment
• kill off
• waste
• powder
• wreck
• devastate
• flatten
• ravage
• total
• dissolve
• finish
• blow up
• decimate
• dash
• smash
• throw out
• eject
• ditch
• devour
• expel
• doom
• blast
• excise
• terminate
• dynamite
• raze
• pulverize
• atomize
• cut
• splinter
• oust
• zap
• jettison

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• save
• preserve
• conserve
• create
• build
• form
• construct
• shape
• make
• manufacture
• forge
• frame
• repair
• fabricate
• patch
• restore
• fashion
• rebuild
• renew
• fix
• reconstruct
• mend
• renovate
• revamp
• recondition

2

as in to darken

to grow dark

with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darken
• dusk
• close in
• dim
• fade
• blacken
• gloom
• lower
• wane

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• lighten
• beam
• brighten
• glow
• shine
• dawn
• radiate

3

as in to faint

to lose consciousness

blacked out after hitting her head on the beam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faint
• pass out
• keel (over)
• collapse
• swoon
• conk (out)
• break down
• zonk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come to
• come around
• revive
• come round

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blackout

Noun

Since then, the city has endured a brief Russian occupation during Moscow’s failed push to seize the Ukrainian capital in early days of the war, as well as harsh winters — especially the last one, when blackouts forced some residents to cook meals over open fires in the streets. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

As a result, signals can weaken, become distorted or be completely absorbed, leading to shortwave radio blackouts according to NOAA. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Verb

As its name suggests, the sneaker is fully blacked out, including its upper, futuristic sole unit and all of its external branding. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026

The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026