Used in a Sentence

forgetfulness

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for forgetfulness.

Editorial note

Imprecise thinking and forgetfulness is not lack of will, it's imprecise thinking and forgetfulness.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of forgetfulness gathered in one view.

noun

The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

noun

Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.

noun

Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for forgetfulness.

noun

The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

noun

Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.

noun

Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.

Example sentences

1

Imprecise thinking and forgetfulness is not lack of will, it's imprecise thinking and forgetfulness.

2

There was a famous writer once who said that one of his greatest assets was his extreme forgetfulness.

3

Because a hyperintelligence would not be constrained by your closet or forgetfulness to plug in the laptop.

4

They're catching the people who are only guilty of forgetfulness, not the ones who actually are willing and able to do harm.

5

This makes them extremely reliable piece of tech you can count on regardless of your forgetfulness for charging them or natural elements.

6

For this invention will produce forgetfulness in the minds of those who learn to use it, because they will not practice their memory.

7

There was no ill intent, no criminal desire, just plain forgetfulness.

8

It's about comprehensive search and combatting organizational forgetfulness and knowledge drain.

9

They could be seeking the forgetfulness as exactly what they want.

10

The person drives away due to an emergency, forgetfulness, or malice and now I'm left trying to track down someone else's car...

11

But forgetfulness was very useful for it, at any rate.

12

I find this kind of funny I've seen this forgetfulness elsewhere in the thread.

Quote examples

1

Maybe a better way to put it would be "We don't typically use 'Alzheimer's' to refer to forgetfulness because it brings up negative emotions for some people."

2

Anyway, I beg that you might not use "Alzheimer's" as an expression for forgetfulness, just as you might avoid calling someone "ADD" when they multitask to a fault.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use forgetfulness in a sentence?

Imprecise thinking and forgetfulness is not lack of will, it's imprecise thinking and forgetfulness.

What does forgetfulness mean?

The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

What part of speech is forgetfulness?

forgetfulness is commonly used as noun.