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for·get·ful
/
fərˈgɛt
fəl
/
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fer-
get
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
apt to
forget
;
that
forgets
:
a forgetful person.
2.
heedless or neglectful (often followed by
of
):
to be forgetful of others.
3.
bringing on oblivion:
forgetful slumber.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
forget
,
-ful
Related forms
for·get·ful·ly,
adverb
for·get·ful·ness,
noun
qua·si-for·get·ful,
adjective
qua·si-for·get·ful·ly,
adverb
un·for·get·ful,
adjective
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un·for·get·ful·ly,
adverb
un·for·get·ful·ness,
noun
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1.
absent-minded, inattentive, unmindful.
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World English Dictionary
forgetful
(fəˈɡɛtfʊl)
—
adj
(foll by
of
)
1.
tending to forget
2.
inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)
3.
poetic
causing loss of memory
for'getfully
—
adv
for'getfulness
—
n
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Word Origin & History
forgetful
late 14c., from
forget
+
-ful
. Related: Forgetfulness.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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