forgotten
Americanverb
verb
Usage
See forget.
Other Word Forms
Explanation
Something that's forgotten isn't remembered or considered. Your forgotten mail might sit in the mailbox all weekend, if you simply don't think about it. Your English teacher might reassure you that the bad grade you got on a paper last month is forgotten, and you could find that as you start reading a great book, your difficult day is forgotten. In both cases, something is overlooked, disregarded or erased from memory. Forgotten comes from forget, from the Old English forgietan, "fail to remember" or "neglect inadvertently."
Example Sentences
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Back in Pipinsried, Hurzeler's name is still revered - and he has not forgotten where his coaching journey began.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Together with later discoveries from the same region, the ancient snake is helping scientists reconstruct a largely forgotten world in which massive serpents occupied the tropical landscapes of India.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
After more than two centuries of astonishing American growth, this mostly forgotten act completed the nation’s current borders.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
The subject was largely forgotten as panelists spoke about how this energy shock will evolve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
A stray cloth, a spoon, a rag doll, and a pink ribbon are scattered, forgotten.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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