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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Forgot to pay rent or the gas bill?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Robinson appeared in three films directed by Allen: “Just for a Week,” “Barely Dreaming” and “Yancey McCord: The Killer That Arizona Forgot About.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Dyer's subtitle sums things up nicely: “How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray.”

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

The three-LP box set “Ella Fitzgerald: Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol.1” gathers her singles together for the first time, including “The Sun Forgot to Shine This Morning” and “Hotta Chocolatta.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

“Nocturnal cactus flower. Forgot the name, but this one is a flop, I think.”

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez