forgetful
adjective
for·get·ful
| \ fər-ˈget-fəl
, fȯr-\
, fȯr-\
Definition of forgetful
1
: likely to forget
2
: characterized by negligent failure to remember : neglectful
3
: inducing oblivion
forgetful sleep
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Other Words from forgetful
forgetfully
\ fər-ˈget-fə-lē
, fȯr- \
adverb
, fȯr- \
adverb
forgetfulness
noun
Examples of forgetful in a Sentence
He became forgetful in his old age.
we become more forgetful as we get older
Recent Examples on the Web
Two recent novels attempt to unearth the pasts of forgetful family members, weighing the benefits of storytelling for older and younger generations. — Rachael Allen, The Atlantic, "Reconstructing the Memories of Aging Matriarchs," 1 Aug. 2019 In Hong Kong people are not lucky enough to be forgetful. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "Hong Kong Understands the Uncommon Value of the Common Law," 31 July 2019 So by the time a patient starts becoming forgetful, or having trouble concentrating, the cellular damage is already substantial—and usually irreversible. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "Scientists may have found a better way to spot early signs of dementia: our eyes," 11 July 2019 But sometimes, most of us are too busy (or just plain forgetful) to head out each week and purchase a fresh bouquet to display in our homes. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "This Amazon Subscription Box Will Send Fresh Flowers to Your Home Once a Week," 2 July 2019 The Rattlers lost a forgetful championship game to the Philadelphia Soul in 2016 at Gila River Arena. — Drake Hills, azcentral, "Triumph proves Arizona Rattlers are battle tested for United Bowl," 5 July 2019 What one seems to want in art, in experiencing it, is the same thing that is necessary for its creation, a self-forgetful, perfectly useless concentration. — Christian Wiman, WSJ, "‘A Primer for Forgetting’ Review: The Past Need Not Be Prologue," 21 June 2019 That year, Alan Oaks blasted the most forgetful pitch of David Price’s college career to upend No. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan baseball pitching coach Chris Fetter masters the numbers and the mind," 20 June 2019 The Warriors went 4-1 during his return partly because his presence helped the team find purpose in otherwise forgetful regular-season games. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "DeMarcus Cousins: ‘I’m open’ toward re-signing with the Warriors," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forgetful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for forgetful
forgetful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of forgetful
: tending to forget things : forgetting things often or easily
—used to say that someone has forgotten something
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forgetful
adjective
for·get·ful
| \ fər-ˈget-fəl
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Kids Definition of forgetful
: forgetting easily
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