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Forgetting vs Carelessness - What's the difference?

forgetting | carelessness |

As nouns the difference between forgetting and carelessness

is that forgetting is the mental act by which something is forgotten while carelessness is lack of care.

As a verb forgetting

is .

forgetting

English

(wikipedia forgetting)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The mental act by which something is forgotten.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • Jelliffe how it was possible for an illness which had been described unmistakably innumerable times to be 'forgotten' anew by each generation. Such forgettings are as dangerous as they are mysterious, for they give us an unwarranted sense of security.

    carelessness

    English

    Noun

  • Lack of care.
    • This accident was caused by carelessness .

    Synonyms

    * inattention * negligence

    Antonyms

    * carefulness

    Related terms

    * careless