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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
for·get·ful       [fer-get-fuhl] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
2.heedless or neglectful (often fol. by of): to be forgetful of others.
3.bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME; see forget, -ful]

for·get·ful·ly, adverb
for·get·ful·ness, noun

1. absent-minded, inattentive, unmindful.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
for·get·ful       (fər-gět'fəl, fôr-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Tending or likely to forget.
  2. Marked by neglectful or heedless failure to remember: forgetful of one's responsibilities.
  3. Causing one to be unable to remember.

for·get'ful·ly adv., for·get'ful·ness n.
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forgetful

adjective
1. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; "a short memory" [syn: unretentive] [ant: long
2. not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw [syn: unmindful] [ant: aware
3. failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age" 

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Forgetful

For*get"ful\, a. 1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. --Heb. xiii. 2.

3. Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious. [Archaic or Poetic] "The forgetful wine." --J. Webster.

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