forgetfulness
The quality of being forgetfulThe quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
» The two great secrets of happiness: pleasure and forgetfulness.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
Vergesslichkeit
забы́вчивостьzabývčivostʹ
(uncountable, usually)Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
Vergessen, Vergessenheit
(uncountable, usually)Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
forgetfulness of duty
Vergessenheit
- tendency to forget
- unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
Examples
2 sentencesThe two great secrets of happiness: pleasure and forgetfulness.
Forgetfulness and laziness are siblings.
deVergesslichkeit und Faulheit sind Geschwisterkinder.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetfulFrom Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetful + -ness.
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Forms
plural: forgetfulnesses| Singular | forgetfulness |
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uncountable
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable