Synonyms for forgetfulness
Most common
negligence oblivion carelessness lethe heedlessness irretention
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
Forms
- Plural
- forgetfulnesses → oblivions, carelessnesses, negligences, lethes…
Example sentences
- negligence It is but a short step from negligence to complicity.
- oblivion This cooking technique has passed into oblivion.
- carelessness The accident was due to the driver's carelessness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| forgetfulness | rising | |
| negligence | falling | |
| oblivion | rising | |
| carelessness | falling | |
| lethe | rising | |
| heedlessness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lethe
- 8 letters
- oblivion4
- 10 letters
- negligence3
- 11 letters
- irretention
- 12 letters
- carelessness3, heedlessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oblivion4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
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