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 | ||