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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

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

This short memory, what-have-you-done-for-me-lately mentality that reigns in the postseason.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild had a short memory after a lopsided loss in Dallas, and insist they’ll move on quickly from their latest victory.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2023

It was a good thing Pee-A-Nah had a short memory because she did not find our house again.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston