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for⋅get⋅ful

  [fer-get-fuhl]
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–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

Related forms:
for⋅get⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
for⋅get⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. absent-minded, inattentive, unmindful.
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for·get·ful   (fər-gět'fəl, fôr-)   
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

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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : forgetful
Spanish: despistado, olvidadizo,
German: vergeßlich,
Japanese: 忘れっぽい
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