English Explanatory Dictionary

forgetfulness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-forgetfulness.wav

Word forms

forgetfulness forgetfulnesses

Etymology

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

Related words

amnesia memory loss

Derived words

unforgetfulness
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