forgettable

adjective
for·​get·​ta·​ble | \ fər-ˈge-tə-bəl How to pronounce forgettable (audio) , fȯr-\

Definition of forgettable

: fit or likely to be forgotten a forgettable movie

Examples of forgettable in a Sentence

It was an extremely forgettable performance.

Recent Examples on the Web

The first 45 minutes were rather forgettable at Griffin Park, but soon after half-time Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring, hammering the ball past the Bees' goalkeeper from an acute angle. SI.com, "Championship Roundup: Leeds Top the Table as Blackburn, Forest & Swansea Win," 17 Aug. 2019 There was an intrigue factor with Porter back in the mix, but ultimately his college career is over after just two full games that were forgettable losses. 10. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "March Madness: 10 key takeaways from the NCAA tournament's first-round action Friday," 17 Mar. 2018 Of course, Osborn's life was anything but forgettable. Christopher Wynn, Dallas News, "Derrill Osborn, former Neiman Marcus fashion executive, collector and Dallas style icon, dies at 76," 3 July 2019 The presence of cameras at public events transformed mundane and forgettable occasions into moments in a chronicle of national struggle. Richard Vokes, Quartz Africa, "A recently discovered trove of photos shows life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s troubled reign," 30 June 2019 The presence of cameras at public events transformed mundane and forgettable occasions into moments in a chronicle of national struggle. Richard Vokes, The Conversation, "Thousands of recently discovered photographs document life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s reign," 25 June 2019 Saborio also a had a brief and forgettable spell at Bristol City during the 2009/10 season and has scored 35 goals in his 108 international appearances. SI.com, "10 of the Greatest Super Subs in MLS History," 18 June 2019 These were largely forgettable and involved Scott’s stealing the Ant-Man suit from its original owner, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas, back again, goateed and amused), one of those genius scientists who stir up good and bad trouble in Marvel world. Chris Mckenna, New York Times, "Review: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Save the World! With Jokes!," 4 July 2018 The call was forgettable, but for the fact that Mayo couldn’t recall the man. Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, "She delivered $200 worth of drugs. Police seized her $53,000 Chevrolet Tahoe.," 28 July 2019

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First Known Use of forgettable

1845, in the meaning defined above

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forgettable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of forgettable

: likely to be forgotten : not worth remembering