English noun: forgetfulness | |||
1. | forgetfulness (cognition) tendency to forget | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amnesia, blackout, memory loss | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | senior moment | ||
2. | forgetfulness (cognition) unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember | ||
Samples | His forgetfulness increased as he grew older. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unawareness, unknowingness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | oblivion, obliviousness | ||