About The Word Forgetfulness
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Forgetfulness
Forgetfulness Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Forgetfulness?
[n] tendency to forget
[n] unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older" Synonyms | Synonyms for Forgetfulness: Related Terms | Find terms related to Forgetfulness: abandon | careless abandon | carelessness | casualness | cursoriness | disregardfulness | easiness | hastiness | heedlessness | inconsiderateness | inconsideration | indifference | insouciance | lack of foresight | laziness | lethe | oblivion | obliviousness | offhandedness | perfunctoriness | recklessness | regardlessness | sprezzatura | tactlessness | thoughtlessness | unaccommodatingness | unheedfulness | unhelpfulness | unmindfulness | unobligingness | unpreparedness | unreadiness | unsolicitousness | unsolicitude | unthinkingness | unthoughtfulness See Also | amnesia | blackout | memory loss | oblivion | obliviousness | unawareness | unknowingness Forgetfulness In Webster's Dictionary \For*get"ful*ness\, n.
1. The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from
the mind.
2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to
remember; oblivion.
A sweet forgetfulness of human care. --Pope.
3. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention;
as, forgetfulness of duty.
Syn: {Forgetfulnes}, {Oblivion}.
Usage: Forgetfulness is Anglo-Saxon, and oblivion is Latin.
The former commonly has reference to persons, and
marks a state of mind; the latter commonly has
reference to things, and indicates a condition into
which they are sunk. We blame a man for his
forgetfulness; we speak of some old custom as buried
in oblivion. But this discrimination is not strictly
adhered to.
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