for·get·ful

[fer-get-fuhl]
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

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


1. absent-minded, inattentive, unmindful.
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forgetful (fəˈɡɛtfʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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.
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Example sentences
No balance problems, no reading problems, great for forgetful me when moving
  from driving to teaching to library and back.
It's easy to get confused or forgetful when parking and traveling.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained
  angels unawares.
According to a new study, the simple act of walking through a doorway makes
  people more forgetful.
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