| NOUN | cognition | forgetfulness | tendency to forget |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | forgetfulness | unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember |
| Meaning | tendency to forget. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | senior moment | A momentary lapse of memory (especially in older people) |
| Broader | amnesia, memory loss, blackout | partial or total loss of memory |
| Spanish | descuido, falta de memoria, olvido | |
| Catalan | descuit, oblit | |
| Adjectives | forgetful | (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range |
| Meaning | unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older" | |
| Narrower | obliviousness, oblivion | Total forgetfulness |
| Broader | unknowingness, unawareness | unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention |
| Spanish | mala memoria, olvido | |
| Catalan | mala memòria, oblit | |
| Adjectives | forgetful | not mindful or attentive |
| forgetful | failing to keep in mind | |
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