forgetfulness
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
- (uncountable, usually) Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
- (uncountable, usually) Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
Synonyms
lapse of memory
want of memory
arelessness
loss of memory
leaving things unfinished
Translations
Vergesslichkeit
olvido
esquecimento
oblivio
oblìo
vergetelheid
manque de mémoire
oblitFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetful + -ness.
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