forgetful

Speech parts

1. forgetful - Adjective

2. forgetful - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive.

Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

short mindless unmindful oblivious unretentive slack slipshod regardless absent vague distracted dreaming preoccupied careless reckless
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Antonyms

cardinal prudential wakeful critical essential efficient
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Phrases with the word

less forgetful be forgetful least forgetful most forgetful more forgetful

Examples

forgetful of her responsibilities Source: Internet

oblivious old age Source: Internet

while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled Source: Internet

a short memory Source: Internet

Additionally, there's a classic Dennis freak-out and an inspiring but forgetful speech from Frank. Source: Internet

As an example of this, he gives origami patterns in elementary schools – except in rare cases, the meme is either passed on in the exact sequence of instructions, or (in the case of a forgetful child) terminates. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Forget You forget your lines forget-me-not forgetful functor forgetful person forgetfull