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- [fer-get]
- /fərˈgɛt/
- /fəˈgetɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fer-get]
- /fərˈgɛt/
Definitions of forgetting word
- verb with object forgetting to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name. 1
- verb with object forgetting to omit or neglect unintentionally: I forgot to shut the window before leaving. 1
- verb with object forgetting to leave behind unintentionally; neglect to take: to forget one's keys. 1
- verb with object forgetting to omit mentioning; leave unnoticed. 1
- verb with object forgetting to fail to think of; take no note of. 1
- verb with object forgetting to neglect willfully; disregard or slight. 1
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Origin of forgetting
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; for- + get; replacing Middle English foryeten, Old English forg(i)etan; cognate with Old Saxon fargetan, Old High German firgezzan
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Parts of speech for Forgetting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forgetting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
forgetting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forgetting
noun forgetting
- brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- insouciance — the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
adjective forgetting
- out to lunch — a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- amnesic — a person affected by amnesia.
- strung out — severely debilitated from alcohol or drugs.
Antonyms for forgetting
noun forgetting
- reliving — to experience again, as an emotion.
- feuilleton — a part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction, criticism, etc.
- anamnestic — of or relating to anamnesis
- anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
adjective forgetting
- memoried — having a memory (usually used in combination): short-memoried; long-memoried.
Top questions with forgetting
- why am i forgetting things?
- where was forgetting sarah marshall filmed hotel?
- forgetting what is behind?
- why do i keep forgetting things?
- forgetting those things which are behind?
- forgetting what lies behind?
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