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Definition of forgetful - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
memory lossprone to forgetting things easily
- He's quite forgetful and often misplaces his keys.
2.
causing forgetfulnessRare causing someone to forget thingsRare
- The medication made him feel forgetful.
Expressions with forgetful
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someone who often forgets things easily
My uncle is a forgetful person who misplaces his keys daily.
showing lack of self-interest or concern
His self-forgetful nature made him a great team player.
Origin of forgetful
Old English, forgietan (to lose remembrance)
Terms with forgetful included in their meaning
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forgetful
forget things quickly or easily
forgetful
tendency to forget things quickly
temporary confusion
becoming confused or forgetful for a short time
forgetful person
person who cannot remember things or keep information
forgetful
tendency to forget things easily
mental weakness
mentally weak and forgetful, often due to age
mental lapse
short time when someone acts silly or forgetful
cognitive decline
old and mentally disoriented or forgetful
forgetful silly
often forgets things or acts in a silly way
psychology
state of being inattentive or forgetful
memory
forgetful or absent-minded
forgetfulness
be mentally disorganized or forgetful
forgetful
escaping memory or attention
distracted forgetful
person who is easily distracted or forgets things often
distracted forgetful
easily distracted, forgetful, or unable to stay organized
memory
quality of being forgetful or prone to forgetting
Examples of forgetful in a sentence
Being forgetful, he missed the meeting. The forgetful nature of the drug was concerning. She found the forgetful effect of the treatment frustrating.
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- French:oublieux, ...
- German:vergesslich, verwirrend, ...
- Italian:smemorato, ...
- Spanish:desmemoriado, que causa olvido, ...
- Portuguese:desmemoriado, que causa esquecimento, ...
- Chinese:健忘的, 记性差的, ...
- Japanese:忘れっぽい, 記憶を失わせる, ...
- Arabic:نَسْيان, مسبب للنسيان, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁכְחָן, מַקְהֶה זִכָּרוֹן, ...
- Russian:забывчивый, ...
- Ukrainian:забудькуватий, викликає забудькуватість, ...
- Hindi:भूलक्कड़, भूलने वाला, ...
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