English Explanatory Dictionary

forgetful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  2. Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.

Pronunciation

/fərˈɡɛtfəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forgetful.wav

Word forms

forgetful more forgetful most forgetful forgetfull

Etymology

From Middle English *forgetful, *forȝetful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse (“forgetfulness”)), equivalent to forget + -ful.

Derived words

forgetful functor forgetfully forgetfulness unforgetful
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