| ADJECTIVE | all | forgetful, unretentive, short | (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range |
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| all | forgetful, unmindful, mindless | not mindful or attentive | |
| all | forgetful, oblivious | failing to keep in mind |
| Sounds | faorgeh'tfahl; fergeh'tfahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range. | |
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| Synonyms | unretentive, short | |
| See also | unmindful, forgetful, mindless | not mindful or attentive |
| Opposite | retentive, recollective, long, tenacious | Good at remembering |
| Spanish | desmemoriado, olvidadizo | |
| Nouns | forgetfulness | tendency to forget |
| Meaning | not mindful or attentive. | |
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| Synonyms | unmindful, mindless | |
| Attribute of | mindfulness, heedfulness | The trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities |
| Narrower | amnesic, amnesiac | Suffering from a partial loss of memory |
| See also | inattentive | showing a lack of attention or care |
| unretentive, forgetful, short | (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range | |
| Opposite | mindful, aware | bearing in mind |
| Spanish | descuidado, despistado, despreocupado, inconsciente, olvidadizo, torpe | |
| Nouns | forgetfulness | unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember |
| Adverbs | forgetfully | in a forgetful manner |
| Meaning | failing to keep in mind. | |
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| Example | "forgetful of her responsibilities" | |
| Synonym | oblivious | |
| Broader | inattentive | showing a lack of attention or care |
| Spanish | descuidado, despistado, olvidadizo | |
| Catalan | despistat, oblidadís | |
| Nouns | forgetfulness | unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember |
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