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forgetfulness

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for·get·ful  (fr-gtfl, fôr-)
adj.
1. Tending or likely to forget.
2. Marked by neglectful or heedless failure to remember: forgetful of one's responsibilities.
3. Causing one to be unable to remember.

for·getful·ly adv.
for·getful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forgetfulness - tendency to forget
amnesia, memory loss, blackout - partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
senior moment - a momentary lapse of memory (especially in older people)
2.forgetfulness - unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"
obliviousness, oblivion - total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"
unawareness, unknowingness - unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention

forgetfulness
Translations
forgetfulness [fəˈgɛtfulnɪs] ntendance f aux oublis (= oblivion); oubli m
forgetfulness [fəˈgɛtfulnɪs] forget nVergesslichkeit f;
(oblivion) → Vergessenheit f
forgetfulness [fəˈgɛtfulnɪs] nsmemoratezza (= oblivion); oblio


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Here were we, drawn together by mutual rage and the impulse toward cooperation, led off into forgetfulness by the establishment of a rude rhythm.
To see the women expressing their liberal forgetfulness of my wifely misfortunes, and the men their amiable anxiety to encourage her husband; to hear the same set phrases repeated in every room--'So charmed to make your acquaintance, Mrs.
And thus, Glaucon, the tale has been saved and has not perished, and will save us if we are obedient to the word spoken; and we shall pass safely over the river of Forgetfulness and our soul will not be defiled.
 
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