Definitions

forgot

[fer-got] / fərˈgɒt /

VERB

not be able to remember

Synonyms

STRONG

blow obliterate

WEAK

clean forget consign to oblivion dismiss from mind disremember draw a blank escape one's memory fail to remember let slip from memory lose consciousness of lose sight of misrecollect think no more of

Antonyms

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

VERB

leave behind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail ignore neglect overlook skip

STRONG

blink discount disregard drop omit slight transgress trespass

WEAK

lose sight of overpass pass over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve complete finish heed look at notice regard succeed

STRONG

attend pay attention

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

Example Sentences

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I forgot to ask Coach Madalon if there was room left on the shelf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

O'Mahoney asked him to record the message for his girlfriend, Rebecca Spencer, who was away, but he forgot to press record and asked Prince William to record it a second time.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Troup, who died in 1999, never forgot the difference the song made, both in his life and the way people think about the road.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Done poorly, they could trigger stealth taxes, surtaxes, lost deductions and Medicare penalties that show up years later, like a bar tab you forgot about.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Then they turned around and Opoku shouted above the roar of the motor, “We forgot to ask—what’s your name?”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo