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forgetting

ADJECTIVE
oblivious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blind deaf inattentive unconcerned unfamiliar uninformed
WEAK
absent absentminded absorbed abstracted amnesic blundering careless disregardful distracted dreamy forgetful gone heedless incognizant inconversant insensible neglectful negligent not all there out to lunch overlooking preoccupied regardless spacey strung-out unacquainted unconscious undiscerning uninstructed unknowing unmindful unnoticing unobservant unrecognizing unwitting zonked
Antonyms
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attentive aware
WEAK
concerned conscious mindful sensitive understanding
NOUN
disregard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathy contempt disdain disrespect inattention indifference neglect negligence scorn
STRONG
brush-off disesteem disfavor disinterest heedlessness inadvertence insouciance lassitude lethargy listlessness neglecting oblivion omission omitting overlooking oversight slight slighting unconcern unmindfulness
WEAK
the cold shoulder
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admiration approval care concern esteem feeling interest love regard respect sympathy
STRONG
remembrance
WEAK
attention honor note

Example Sentences

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Instead, I vacillated between forgetting all about cancer some days and feeling like death was imminent others, and it was hard to predict what would prompt either extreme.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Most notable was a video for a country-style song about gaining wisdom and then completely forgetting what that wisdom was.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

There is a particular kind of shame that comes with forgetting something you knew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"Football is a contact sport, we keep forgetting about that and VAR is really spoiling it. It really annoyed me as it could have been a different game at 2-1."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Emma’s project of forgetting Mr. Elton for a while made her rather sorry to find, when they had all taken their places, that he was close to her.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen