forgetful

[fer-get-fuhl]

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adjective

apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.

heedless or neglectful (often followed by of): to be forgetful of others.

bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber.

Origin of forgetful

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at forget, -ful

Related formsfor·get·ful·ly, adverbfor·get·ful·ness, nounqua·si-for·get·ful, adjectivequa·si-for·get·ful·ly, adverbun·for·get·ful, adjectiveun·for·get·ful·ly, adverbun·for·get·ful·ness, noun

Synonyms for forgetful

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1. absent-minded, inattentive, unmindful.

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Related Words for unforgetful

stubborn, dogged, steadfast, tough, resolute, forceful, persistent, strong-willed, unswerving, determined, stout, spunky, staunch, relentless, cohesive, retentive, adamant, bound, clinging, coherent

Examples from the Web for unforgetful

Historical Examples of unforgetful

It was strange that reserved, unforgiving, and yet not unforgetful temperament of his!
Young Tom Bowling
J.C. Hutcheson
Orcus has heard my vow, and it is written in the book of the unforgetful Hades.
The Last Days of Pompeii
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
It is a place of refuge, of ineffable tranquillity, of unforgetful tenderness.
Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land
Henry Van Dyke
He strolled through life, and all life was a play of which he became the easy-going but unforgetful critic.
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1
Francis Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for unforgetful

forgetful

adjective

tending to forget

(often postpositive foll by of) inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)

poetic causing loss of memory

Derived Formsforgetfully, adverbforgetfulness, noun

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Word Origin and History for unforgetful

forgetful

adj.

late 14c., from forget + -ful. Related: Forgetfully; forgetfulness.