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Forgetful vs Oblivious - What's the difference?

forgetful | oblivious |

As adjectives the difference between forgetful and oblivious

is that forgetful is unable to remember things well; liable to forget while oblivious is (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

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

    oblivious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (usually followed by to'' or ''of ) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
  • Failing to remember; forgetful.