forgetful

[fer-get-fuhl] / fərˈgɛt fəl /

ADJECTIVE

tending to not remember

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careless distracted inattentive sloppy

STRONG

unmindful

WEAK

absent absent-minded abstracted airheaded amnemonic amnesic asleep on the job bemused dreamy heedless lax like an absent-minded professor looking out window mooning moony neglectful negligent nirvanic not on the job oblivious out of it out to lunch pipe dreaming preoccupied remiss slack unwitting woolgathering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attentive

WEAK

mindful recalling remembering retentive

Example Sentences

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He’s raced to find ivory shoes for a forgetful groomsman and led a prayer to calm a jittery future husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He was forgetful and disorganised and would need guidance making plans, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Instagram and Snapchat were just two of the many platforms that had pledged to help forgetful, regretful netizens save their nominally temporary posts as long-lasting memories.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2024

Doubt is fussy and forgetful, whereas certainty strides around, all action and achievement.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Like travelers with exotic destinations on their minds, the graduates were remarkably forgetful.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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