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forgetful

/fɔːɡɛtfl/ adjective · British & US

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What does forgetful mean?

adjective

Tending to forget things; having a poor memory.

Example

"She's always forgetting her keys, so I've started reminding her."

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Etymologically related

forget forgetful forgetfulness forgetting

Synonyms for forgetful

inattentive remiss negligent absent-minded scatterbrained distractible

Antonyms of forgetful

rememberful mindful attentive

Rhymes with forgetful

forgetful ful gullible humble