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- [fawr-ji-tiv, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔr dʒɪ tɪv, ˈfoʊr-/
- /fəɡˈetɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-ji-tiv, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔr dʒɪ tɪv, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of forgetive word
- adjective forgetive inventive; creative. 1
- noun forgetive (obsolete) inventive; productive; capable. 1
- adjective forgetive imaginative and inventive 0
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Origin of forgetive
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; perhaps blend of forge1 and creative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Forgetive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forgetive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
forgetive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forgetive
adj forgetive
- ingenious — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- imaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- gifted — having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
- innovative — tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
adjective forgetive
- inventive — apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.
Antonyms for forgetive
adj forgetive
- uncreative — having the quality or power of creating.
- unimaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- inventive — apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.
- unoriginal — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- inept — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
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