forgetful

/fə'getful/
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forgetful

An elderly man looks for his glasses because he is forgetful.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Tending to forget things; having a poor memory: Describes a person who often fails to remember information, duties, or events.
    • Neglectful; inattentive: Describes a state of not being mindful or attentive to one's surroundings or responsibilities.
    • Causing forgetfulness: (Literary) Describing something that induces a state of forgetting.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • He became increasingly forgetful in his old age.
    • She was forgetful of her promise to call.
    • The book lay forgotten on the table. (Here, 'forgotten' is the past participle, illustrating the result of being forgetful.)
Advanced Usage
  • "forgetful of": Not mindful or attentive to something; neglecting.
    • He was utterly forgetful of the time.
  • Literary Use: Describing something that brings about oblivion.
    • They sought the forgetful waters of Lethe. (A classical reference to a river of forgetfulness.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Forgetfully (adverb): In a forgetful manner.
    • He nodded forgetfully, already distracted.
  • Forgetfulness (noun): The quality or state of being forgetful.
    • Her forgetfulness was a source of frustration.
  • Unmindful (adjective): Not conscious or aware. This is a close synonym in the context of inattention.
  • Oblivious (adjective): Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
Synonyms
  • Absent-minded: Preoccupied to the point of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings.
  • Neglectful: Failing to care for or pay proper attention to something.
  • Careless: Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
Antonyms
  • Mindful: Conscious or aware of something.
  • Attentive: Paying close attention.
  • Retentive (of memory): Having the ability to remember facts and impressions easily.
Related Phrases
  • To have a short memory: An idiomatic way to describe being forgetful.
    • Politicians often hope voters have a short memory.
  • Slip one's mind: To be forgotten.
    • I meant to buy milk, but it completely slipped my mind.
forgetful

An elderly man looks for his glasses because he is forgetful.

Adjective
  1. failing to keep in mind
    • forgetful of her responsibilities
    • oblivious old age
  2. not mindful or attentive
    • while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled- G.B.Shaw
  3. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
    • a short memory

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