forgetfulness
Definitions
The quality or state of being prone to forgetting; absent-mindedness.
A tendency to fail to remember or to be neglectful.
Examples
His chronic forgetfulness often led him to misplace his keys and wallet.
The elderly woman laughed off her momentary forgetfulness as she struggled to recall the name of her childhood friend.
Synonyms
absent-mindedness amnesia obliviousness lapse of memory distraction negligence
Antonyms
attentiveness mindfulness remembrance alertness recollection awareness