forgetfulness

«forgetfulness» in Mova's school dictionary: Often forgetting things; being forgetful — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (forgetfulness)

meaning for a pupil

Often forgetting things; being forgetful. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: forgetfulness about homework, keys or PE kit. In health: forgetfulness can come with tiredness, old age or illness. In stories, a character's forgetfulness can cause funny or exciting problems.

examples

• His forgetfulness meant he left his lunch at home again. tree →
• Grandma's forgetfulness is getting worse. tree →
• Lists help with forgetfulness. tree →
• Her forgetfulness caused a lot of trouble on the trip. tree →
• Tiredness can cause forgetfulness. tree →
• The professor was famous for his forgetfulness. tree →
• But Tuan pleaded: “Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.” tree →

note

Uncountable. Built from forget + ful + ness (one l in -ful). Adjective: forgetful.

In the corpora

• Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark? and Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «forgetfulness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.