forgetful vs knowing

forgetful

adj
  • Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output. 

  • Unable to remember things well; liable to forget. 

knowing

adj
  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

How often have the words forgetful and knowing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )