as in ignorance
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
I welcomed the forgetfulness of one's worries that only sleep can bring
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Recent Examples of forgetfulness
Experts recommend placing valuables in zippered pockets inside a bag rather than loose in bins to reduce theft or forgetfulness.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
What these succulents don’t handle well is overwatering, so don’t think that giving them a little extra to make up for forgetfulness will pay off.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Running gags include Moses’ age, certain players’ penchant for forgetfulness and star receiver Stefon Diggs’ proclivity for procreation.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s a dangerous, stubborn forgetfulness in the vaunted Land of Sunshine.
—Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Long before forgetfulness or confusion appear, two key proteins called amyloid and tau start building up in the brain.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
But some degree of forgetfulness is a normal part of life.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
What these succulents don’t handle well is overwatering, so don’t think that giving them a little extra to make up for forgetfulness will pay off.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Running gags include Moses’ age, certain players’ penchant for forgetfulness and star receiver Stefon Diggs’ proclivity for procreation.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s a dangerous, stubborn forgetfulness in the vaunted Land of Sunshine.
—Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Long before forgetfulness or confusion appear, two key proteins called amyloid and tau start building up in the brain.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
But some degree of forgetfulness is a normal part of life.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetfulness
Noun
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For most of its history and prehistory, the human race has lived in various states of ignorance and wonder.—
Robert Pogue Harrison,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Keenan had spent time in the Peace Corps and had drifted around the world afterward, coming away with the conception that Americans’ ignorance of other cultures had led the country directly into the wood chipper of Vietnam.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Erythromycin eye ointment protects against gonorrhea that can be contracted during birth and potentially cause blindness if untreated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The incident marks at least the third time this year that anti-ICE demonstrators suffered partial or complete blindness after police used force against them.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To some kind of informational oblivion?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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The game was considered a bubble elimination contest, meaning the loser had their already fading hopes of an at-large NCAA berth slip into oblivion with no more chances to play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Forgetfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetfulness. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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