forgetfulness
/fəˈɡɛtf(ʊ)lnəs
/noun [mass noun]
Lapse of memory: she teased him for his forgetfulness...
- The court considered a belief may be honestly held whether it stems from intoxication, stupidity, forgetfulness or inattention.
- She had learned the hard way a long time ago that forgetfulness was considered negligence.
- This was a time to drink the mind into oblivious forgetfulness, and to hell with the world.
Synonyms
absent-mindedness, amnesia, poor memory, a lapse of memory, vagueness, abstraction
neglect, negligence, heedlessness, carelessness, disregard;
inattention to, obliviousness to, indifference to
rare unmindfulness