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forgetful
for·get·ful F0261200 (fər-gĕt′fəl, fôr-)adj.1. Tending or likely to forget.2. Marked by neglectful or heedless failure to remember: forgetful of one's responsibilities.3. Causing one to be unable to remember. for·get′ful·ly adv.for·get′ful·ness n.forgetful (fəˈɡɛtfʊl) adj1. tending to forget2. (foll by: of) inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)3. poetic causing loss of memory forˈgetfully adv forˈgetfulness nfor•get•ful (fərˈgɛt fəl) adj. 1. apt to forget; absent-minded. 2. heedless; neglectful (often fol. by of): forgetful of others. 3. bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber. [1350–1400; Middle English foryetful, foryetul, Old English forgietul] for•get′ful•ly, adv. for•get′ful•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | forgetful - (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; "a short memory"unretentive, shortunmindful, forgetful, mindless - not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw | | 2. | forgetful - not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shawunmindful, mindless | | 3. | forgetful - failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"obliviousinattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter" |
forgetfuladjective absent-minded, vague, careless, neglectful, oblivious, lax, negligent, dreamy, slapdash, heedless, slipshod, inattentive, unmindful, apt to forget, having a memory like a sieve My mother has become very forgetful recently. careful, attentive, mindful, retentive, unforgetting, unforgetfulforgetfuladjective1. Unable to remember:amnesiac, amnesic, oblivious.2. Showing no concern, attention, or regard:careless, heedless, mindless, unconcerned, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, unthinking.Translationsforget (fəˈget) – past tense forgot (fəˈgot) : past participle forgotten (fəˈgotn) – verb1. to fail to remember. He has forgotten my name. 忘記 忘记2. to leave behind accidentally. She has forgotten her handbag. 遺忘 遗忘3. to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner. She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party. 忘形而表現出不當行為 忘乎所以,(举止)不得体 forˈgetful adjective often forgetting. She is a very forgetful person. 健忘的 健忘的forˈgetfully adverb 健忘地 健忘地EncyclopediaSeeForgetfulnessMedicalSeeforgetfulnessforgetful
Synonyms for forgetfuladj absent-mindedSynonyms- absent-minded
- vague
- careless
- neglectful
- oblivious
- lax
- negligent
- dreamy
- slapdash
- heedless
- slipshod
- inattentive
- unmindful
- apt to forget
- having a memory like a sieve
Antonyms- careful
- attentive
- mindful
- retentive
- unforgetting
- unforgetful
Synonyms for forgetfuladj unable to rememberSynonymsadj showing no concern, attention, or regardSynonyms- careless
- heedless
- mindless
- unconcerned
- unheeding
- unmindful
- unobservant
- unthinking
Synonyms for forgetfuladj (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or rangeSynonymsRelated Words- unmindful
- forgetful
- mindless
adj not mindful or attentiveSynonymsadj failing to keep in mindSynonymsRelated Words |