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forgetive
[ fawr-ji-tiv, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔr dʒɪ tɪv, ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective Archaic.
inventive; creative.
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Origin of forgetive
First recorded in 1590–1600; perhaps forge1 + (cre)ative
Words nearby forgetive
forge, forgery, forget, forgetful, forget it, forgetive, forget-me-not, forget oneself, forgettery, forge welding, forging
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How to use forgetive in a sentence
His forgetive brain was recruited by the nourishment drawn from a ravenous yet healthy stomach.
Genius in Sunshine and Shadow|Maturin Murray BallouThe very brain of England must have become more “quick, nimble, and forgetive,” before the time of leisure came.
The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's|David Masson