Memory-Related Terms

noun a partial or total loss of memory

• The patient was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia after the accident.
• I heard she has amnesia and can't remember anything from last week.
• He hit his head so hard he got amnesia and now he's all confused.
• The company suffered from corporate amnesia, forgetting all the lessons learned from past failures.

adjective describes a person who often forgets things or has a poor memory

• She is known to be quite forgetful when it comes to remembering important dates.
• My brother is so forgetful, he always misplaces his keys.
• I'm so forgetful, I keep blanking on what I need to do next.
• His mind is like a sieve, always forgetful of even the simplest tasks.

noun the act or condition of forgetting; a state of being forgetful

• The patient's forgetfulness may be a symptom of a larger cognitive issue.
• I have to write everything down because my forgetfulness is getting worse.
• My forgetfulness is off the charts today, I keep losing my keys.
• Forgetfulness is like a fog that clouds the mind, making it hard to remember even the simplest things.

noun the quality or state of being forgetful or preoccupied

adjective describing someone who is forgetful or preoccupied

• His absent-mindedness often led to forgetting important appointments.
• I can't believe I left my keys at home again, my absent-mindedness strikes once more.
• My friend's absent-mindedness is next level, he's always losing his phone.
• The artist's absent-mindedness allowed his creativity to flow freely without overthinking.