forgetfulness
1. tendency to forget (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: forgetful • Hypernyms: amnesia, memory loss, blackout • Hyponyms: senior moment 2. unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember - his forgetfulness increased as he grew older • Derivationally related forms: forgetful • Hypernyms: unknowingness, unawareness • Hyponyms: obliviousness, oblivion
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