Oubliant (en. Forgetting)

/u.bli.ɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a person who tends to forget things.

He is often forgotten; he is so forgetful.

Il est souvent oublié, il est tellement oubliant.

Which is marked by forgetfulness.

It is a forgetting moment in my life.

C'est un moment oubliant de ma vie.

Characterized by negligence in memory.

His forgetful behavior was reflected in his work.

Son comportement oubliant s'est reflété dans son travail.

From the verb forget, with the suffix -ing indicating an ongoing action.

to break the forgetfulness

To do something to remember.

briser l'oubli

to live in forgetfulness

To be forgotten by others or not to be recognized.

vivre dans l'oubli

to have a short memory

To quickly forget things.

avoir la mémoire courte

forget

Verb meaning not to remember something.

oublier

forgetfulness

State or action of not remembering.

oubli

A notorious forgetter

He is a true notorious forgetter; he didn’t remember the appointment.

C'est un vrai oubliant notoire, il n'a pas retenu le rendez-vous.

To be in a blur

Since he changed jobs, he is often in a blur.

Depuis qu'il a changé de travail, il est souvent dans le flou.