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[ fer-get-fuhl ] / fərˈgɛt fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forgetful ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveapt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person. heedless or neglectful (often followed by of): to be forgetful of others. bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber. Origin of forgetfulMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at forget, -ful SYNONYMS FOR forgetful1 absent-minded, inattentive, unmindful. SEE SYNONYMS FOR forgetful ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM forgetfulfor·get·ful·ly, adverbfor·get·ful·ness, nounqua·si-for·get·ful, adjectivequa·si-for·get·ful·ly, adverb un·for·get·ful, adjectiveun·for·get·ful·ly, adverbun·for·get·ful·ness, noun Words nearby forgetfulforgather, forgave, forge, forgery, forget, forgetful, forget it, forgetive, forget-me-not, forget oneself, forgettery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forgetfulNo one would confuse him the taciturn, forgetful and vengeful Senate Majority Leader. Nevada Guv Faces Fans and Foes in Reelection|Lloyd Green|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Dylan also appeared, at the first concert, as the harmonica soloist on “Forgetful Heart,” but in a wholly different register. Dylan's Spectacular Concert|Sean Wilentz|November 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST As for Pierre, he was now in his element, sniffing the battle like a young warhorse, and forgetful of the odds against him. The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage|Charles G. D. Roberts Is it not to-day a year ago that I came to live with my sister Ellen and you—you forgetful Schanvoch? The Casque's Lark|Eugne Sue
But by this time he knew beyond question that those who take the Left-hand Path are forgetful of all save themselves. A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume "This is more like it," said Mott, forgetful of the benefits of walking, as the horses started. Winning His "W"|Everett Titsworth Tomlinson But she was soon to have trials of her own, which for the time being would make her forgetful of Dodger. Adrift in New York|Horatio Alger
British Dictionary definitions for forgetful
adjectivetending to forget (often postpositive foll by of) inattentive (to) or neglectful (of) poetic causing loss of memory Derived forms of forgetfulforgetfully, adverbforgetfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forgetfulinattentive, distracted, careless, sloppy, unmindful, absent, absent-minded, abstracted, dreamy, heedless, lax, neglectful, negligent, oblivious, preoccupied, remiss, slack, unwitting, bemused, moony |