forgetfulness C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #37640 Meanings 1 noun unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember My forgetfulness increased as I grew older. 2 noun Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention. Forgetfulness of duty. 3 noun tendency to forget 4 noun The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms unforgetfulness Related forms amnesia Etymology From Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetful + -ness. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # forgetfulness **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 37640 ## Meanings 1. unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember 2. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention. 3. tendency to forget 4. The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind. ## Examples - My forgetfulness increased as I grew older. - Forgetfulness of duty. ## Derived Forms - unforgetfulness ## Related Forms - amnesia ## Etymology From Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetful + -ness. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown