Synonyms and antonyms of Forgetful and forgetfulness in British Thesaurus

forgetful (adjective)

often unable to remember things

absent-minded (adjective)

likely to forget things or to think about something different from what you should be thinking about

scatty (adjective)

Britishinformal someone who is scatty is silly and does not think in an organized way, so that they often forget or lose things

oblivion (noun)

a situation in which someone or something has been completely forgotten

block (noun)

a short time when you are unable to think clearly or remember something that you usually know

mental block (noun)

informal a situation in which you are suddenly unable to remember something or are not capable of understanding something

senior moment (noun)

informal an occasion when someone forgets something

slip through the net/cracks ()

to fail to be caught or protected by the system that was intended to catch or protect you

get/become lost (in something) ()

to be forgotten or not be dealt with because there are many other things to think about at the same time

something goes in one ear and out the other ()

used for saying that someone does not remember what you say or pay attention to it

brain fart (noun)

very informal an occasion when for a short time you cannot remember something or think clearly

scatterbrained (adjective)

informal not thinking in an organized way and often forgetting or losing things