forgetfulness

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
2. (uncountable, usually) Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
3. (uncountable, usually) Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.

Sinonieme

oblivion

absent-mindedness

negligence

amnesia

obliviousness

lapse of memory

disregard

forgetting

neglect

want of memory

absentmindedness

arelessness

carelessness

inattention

loss of memory

oversight

remissness

unconcern

unmindfulness

leaving things unfinished

Vertalings

Vergesslichkeit

olvido

dimenticanza

oubli

esquecimento

oblivio

descuido

oblìo

vergetelheid

manque de mémoire

trou de mémoire

étourderie

vergeetachtigheid

negligência

oblit

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: forgetfulnes

In summary

From Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetful + -ness.