forgetfulness
/fəˈɡetflnəs/noun
उच्चारण फ़गेट्फ़्ल्नस
भुलक्कड़पन, भूलने की आदत, विस्मृति
Core word
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the habit of often forgetting things
भुलक्कड़पन, भूलने की आदत, विस्मृति
- My grandfather's forgetfulness has become worse with age.
- In a moment of forgetfulness, I left my phone on the bus.
- Forgetfulness is common when you are tired.
+ 2 more examples
- She blamed her lateness on forgetfulness.
- His forgetfulness caused him to miss the bus.
Synonyms absent-mindedness vagueness amnesia
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
forgetfulness (uncountable noun)
Forgetfulness is the habit or state of forgetting. It is uncountable, so it has no plural and no 'a' before it.
'Forgetfulness' भूलने की आदत या अवस्था है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके पहले 'a' नहीं आता।
- Forgetfulness is common during exam stress.
- Her forgetfulness annoyed everyone at home.
forgetfulness + about / of
Use about or of to name what is forgotten.
जो चीज़ भूली गई हो उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'about' या 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- His forgetfulness about deadlines cost him a scholarship.
through / out of / from forgetfulness
Use through, out of or from to give forgetfulness as the cause of a mistake.
किसी गलती के कारण के रूप में 'forgetfulness' बताने के लिए through, out of या from का प्रयोग होता है।
- She missed the bus through sheer forgetfulness.
- The files were left behind out of forgetfulness.
+Collocations 3
adjective + forgetfulness
occasionalsheergrowingmildchronic
- Mild forgetfulness is normal when you sleep too little.
verb + forgetfulness
suffer fromblamecureexcusecause
- Do not excuse your forgetfulness; make a checklist.
forgetfulness + of / about
namesdatesappointmentspasswords
- His forgetfulness of passwords made him write them down.
“More examples 9
- Forgetfulness caused Radhika to leave her admit card at home.
भुलक्कड़पन के कारण राधिका अपना admit card घर पर ही छोड़ आई।
- Doctors say that tiredness may lead to forgetfulness.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि थकान भुलक्कड़पन का कारण बन सकती है।
- Forgetfulness is not a sign of low intelligence.
भुलक्कड़पन कम बुद्धि का संकेत नहीं है।
- His forgetfulness once made him arrive at the wrong exam hall.
उसके भुलक्कड़पन के कारण वह एक बार गलत परीक्षा-कक्ष में पहुँच गया।
- Regular revision reduces forgetfulness before the final test.
नियमित revision अंतिम परीक्षा से पहले भूलने की प्रवृत्ति को कम करता है।
- Forgetfulness often increases when a student sleeps late before an exam.
परीक्षा से पहले देर से सोने पर विद्यार्थी का भुलक्कड़पन प्रायः बढ़ जाता है।
- Her forgetfulness was funny when she searched for the spectacles on her head.
जब वह अपने सिर पर रखे चश्मे को ढूँढ़ती रही, तो उसका भुलक्कड़पन हास्यास्पद लगा।
- A daily timetable on the wall can reduce forgetfulness.
दीवार पर लगी दैनिक समय-सारणी भुलक्कड़पन को कम कर सकती है।
- The old clerk's forgetfulness caused several delays at the counter.
बूढ़े क्लर्क के भुलक्कड़पन से काउंटर पर कई बार देर हुई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ His forgetfulnesses are well known in the office.
✓ His forgetfulness is well known in the office.
Forgetfulness is uncountable and has no plural.
'Forgetfulness' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ She has a forgetfulness of keys.
✓ She has a habit of forgetting her keys.
Forgetfulness is uncountable and cannot take a; use a habit of forgetting.
'Forgetfulness' के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता; 'a habit of forgetting' लिखिए।