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    Forgetful

    /fərˈɡɛt.fəl/

    Meaning & Definition

    adjective
    tending to forget things; having a poor memory.
    He is so forgetful that he often misplaces his keys.
    characterized by lack of consideration or attention.
    Her forgetful nature makes her seem indifferent to others' feelings.
    apt to forget; careless in remembering.
    She was forgetful about her appointments, often showing up late or not at all.

    Etymology

    From Middle English 'forgetful', from Old English 'forgietan' meaning 'to forget'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    out of sight, out of mind
    When something is absent, it is easily forgotten.
    slip one's mind
    To forget to remember something.
    memory like a sieve
    Having a very poor memory.

    Related Words

    forget
    To fail to remember.
    reminder
    A thing that causes someone to remember.
    memory
    The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

    Slang Meanings

    Heads in the clouds
    He's got his head in the clouds; he forgot our meeting again.
    Mind like a goldfish
    She has a mind like a goldfish, always forgetting where she left her phone.