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- Dictionaryforgetfulness/fəˈɡɛtf(ʊ)lnəs/
noun
- 1. lapse of memory: "she teased him for his forgetfulness" Similar Opposite
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FORGETFULNESS definition: 1. the quality of being forgetful (= often forgetting things): 2. the quality of being forgetful…. Learn more.
1. : likely to forget. 2. : characterized by negligent failure to remember : neglectful. 3. : inducing oblivion. forgetful sleep. forgetfully. fər-ˈget-fə-lē. fȯr- adverb. forgetfulness noun. Synonyms. absentminded. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of forgetful in a Sentence.
adjective. uk / fəˈɡet.f ə l / us / fɚˈɡet.f ə l / Add to word list. often forgetting things: She's getting very forgetful in her old age. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Forgetting and forgetfulness. absent-mindedly. absent-mindedness. amnesiac. anterograde. blot. bury. erase. featherbrained. forget it idiom. forgetfully.
When you find it hard to remember things, that's forgetfulness. Your forgetfulness might mean you have to return home twice — to get the lunch and jacket you left behind — before running to catch the bus. Another word for forgetfulness is absentmindedness.
To be forgetful is to be absentminded. When you're forgetful, things tend to slip your mind. People can be forgetful if they really can’t remember things, or if they’re just not paying attention.
Define forgetfulness. forgetfulness synonyms, forgetfulness pronunciation, forgetfulness translation, English dictionary definition of forgetfulness. adj. 1. Tending or likely to forget. 2. Marked by neglectful or heedless failure to remember: forgetful of one's responsibilities. 3. Causing one to be...
Definition of forgetfulness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. us / fɚˈɡet.f ə l / uk / fəˈɡet.f ə l / Add to word list. often forgetting things: She's getting very forgetful in her old age. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Forgetting and forgetfulness. absent-mindedly. absent-mindedness. amnesiac. anterograde. blot. bury. erase. featherbrained. forget it idiom. forgetfully.
adjective. Someone who is forgetful often forgets things. My mother has become very forgetful and confused recently. Synonyms: absent-minded, vague, careless, neglectful More Synonyms of forgetful. forgetfulness uncountable noun. Her forgetfulness is due to advancing age.
Forgetfulness definition: The quality of being forgetful ; proneness to let slip from the mind.
