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short memory

NOUN
forgetfulness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inattention
STRONG
Lethe absentmindedness abstraction amnesia blackout blank carelessness dreaminess fugue heedlessness laxness limbo negligence nirvana oblivion obliviousness paramnesia repression suppression
WEAK
blockout hypomnesia lapse of memory loss of memory
Antonyms
WEAK
attentiveness heed mindfulness remembering

Example Sentences

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In short, memory is “possibly good, possibly bad,” he said, but nonetheless a key factor investors need to monitor heading into the new year.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

We’ll just have a short memory and be ready to win the next one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024

For anyone with a short memory, La La Land is the film which won best picture, and then lost it again four minutes later thanks to a mishap involving an envelope.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

He’ll need the short memory and the big arm.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2023

But Benny-boy had a short memory, and after he had relieved his swollen bladder, he went out to play with his friends.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy