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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
un·for·get·ful·ly,
adverb
un·for·get·ful·ness,
noun
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
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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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