forgetful (Meaning)

Wordnet

forgetful (a)

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

not mindful or attentive

Wordnet

forgetful (s)

failing to keep in mind

Webster

forgetful (a.)

Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive.

Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious.

FAQs About the word forgetful

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range, not mindful or attentive, failing to keep in mindApt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man

oblivious, absentminded, bewildered, confused,preoccupied, neglectful, abstracted, dazed, lost, amnesic

alert, attentive, careful, sharp, sharp, retentive, wide-awake, keen, vigilant, awake

My elderly grandmother has become increasingly forgetful in her old age.

I'm notoriously forgetful and often misplace my keys or wallet.

With a memory as forgetful as a goldfish, I'm constantly forgetting appointments and deadlines.

My forgetful nature led me to leave my phone at the coffee shop yesterday.