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- [fer-get-fuh l]
- /fərˈgɛt fəl/
- /fəˈɡet.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fer-get-fuh l]
- /fərˈgɛt fəl/
Definitions of forgetful word
- adjective forgetful apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person. 1
- adjective forgetful heedless or neglectful (often followed by of): to be forgetful of others. 1
- adjective forgetful bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber. 1
- noun forgetful Apt or likely not to remember. 1
- adjective forgetful having poor memory 1
- adjective forgetful neglectful 1
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Origin of forgetful
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at forget, -ful
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Parts of speech for Forgetful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forgetful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
forgetful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forgetful
adj forgetful
- inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
- distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- sloppy — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
adjective forgetful
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- scatterbrained — a person incapable of serious, connected thought.
- insensible — incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
- scatty — scatterbrained.
- wandering — moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
Antonyms for forgetful
adj forgetful
- mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- remembering — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- recalling — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
- retentive — tending or serving to retain something.
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