forgetfulness
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3.5
- noun
- /fərˈɡɛtfəlnəs/
:
olvido
- There can be a certain amount of forgetfulness associated with aging.
- self-forgetfulness
- forgetfulness and confusion
- forgetfulness and memory
But I will say that coming back fully recovering, except for some brain fog and some forgetfulness, whatever is happening.
- But I will say that coming back fully recovering, except for some brain fog and some forgetfulness, whatever is happening.
- So he goes on and he says this is a comical self forgetfulness of their eternal nature.
- Perhaps all method is to shore up forgetfulness.
- And then C that the clear conscience assurance of certainty has its confirmation and forgetfulness for guessing height, right.
- Disobedient children thumbed at the limes, forgetfulness, hoping to coax from stubborn chalk that serpent's peepholed green.
Examples
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As people age, they often experience increased forgetfulness, making it difficult to remember everyday tasks.
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We're informed that you never know what you do... in these periods of forgetfulness of yours.
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"Meanwhile, we're going to have to live with uncertainty and forgetfulness and not let it make us crazy.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her doctor denies that her forgetfulness has anything to do with her shock treatments.
Fiction book (1991) -
Both remind us of the peril of hubris, the forgetfulness of human limits.
Academic text (1994) -
I wished our room had its own viewscreen, then chided myself for my forgetfulness.
Fiction book (1999) -
Cognitive functioning was measured using diagnostic and behavioral measures such as forgetfulness, confusion, and wandering.
Academic text (2007) -
Nor is our mind impervious to bouts of forgetfulness and other distressing signs.
Academic text (1999) -
Her frequent forgetfulness about appointments has started to concern her friends and family.
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He noticed that his forgetfulness led to misplaced keys and unfinished chores at home.
Synonyms
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A problem when a person cannot remember information or past experiences
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7.4
Not noticing things happening around you
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7.4
A state of being so distracted that you forget things and miss details
Forgetting things as you get older
Antonyms
How Forgetful
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7.4
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7.4
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8
4.6
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4.2
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word forgetfulness comes from the parts for- meaning 'away' and get meaning 'take', so you can imagine memories being 'taken away' from the mind. That's why forgetfulness means the habit of often forgetting things.