Forgotten

/fərˈɡɒtən/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past participle of forget; to have failed to remember something.

I had forgotten the meeting was rescheduled.

adjective

No longer remembered or thought about; disregarded or neglected.

The forgotten memories of her childhood brought a bittersweet feeling.

Not present; out of mind.

He was a forgotten hero, once celebrated but now overlooked.

Lost to memory; unable to be recalled.

Many of the skills she once had were now forgotten.

The word 'forgotten' is derived from the Old English 'forgietan', meaning ‘to lose the power of memory’.

forgotten skills

Skills or abilities that have not been used for a long time.

the forgotten generation

A term referring to a group of people who have been overlooked or neglected.

forgotten about

When someone or something is not thought of anymore.

forget

To fail to remember.

forgot

The past tense of forget.

forgiveness

The action of forgiving someone.

Blown off

He was totally blown off by his friends after they moved away.

MIA (Missing In Action)

She’s been MIA from our group chat, like completely forgotten.