Forgetfulnesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A state characterized by the inability to remember information or events
2. a psychological condition where memories are frequently lost or overlooked
3. the condition of being prone to lapses in memory and recall over time

Etymology: "Forgetfulnesses" is simply the plural of "forgetfulness", the noun for the state of being forgetful, and it is the form you would use when speaking of several separate lapses of memory or several instances of the condition. The base word is built from "forgetful", which itself comes from "forget" plus the suffix "-ful" meaning "full of", with "-ness" added to turn the adjective into a noun of state. Its ancestor in English is the Middle English "forgetfulnes" and its variants, so the word is a native English formation rather than a borrowing.

Synonyms: amnesia, inattention

Antonyms: memory, recollection