forgetfulness.

A tendency to fail to remember things that need to be remembered.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• increasing forgetfulness
• occasional forgetfulness
• everyday forgetfulness

On the page

He blamed his forgetfulness on exhaustion rather than on lack of interest.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: usually uncountable; no ordinary plural. Writing functions: memory, character, explanation. Commonness: common. No medical diagnosis or intensity inferred.