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Absentminded vs Forgetful - What's the difference?

absentminded | forgetful |

As adjectives the difference between absentminded and forgetful

is that absentminded is alternative form of lang=en while forgetful is unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

absentminded

English

Alternative forms

* absent-minded

Adjective

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    forgetful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * forgetfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  • (math) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
  • a forgetful''' mapping; a '''forgetful function

    Derived terms

    * forgetfully * forgetfulness