forgotten

[fer-got-n] / fərˈgɒt n /

ADJECTIVE

out of one's mind

Synonyms

STRONG

abandoned buried erased gone lapsed lost obliterated omitted repressed suppressed

WEAK

blanked out blotted out blown over bygone clean forgot consigned to oblivion disremembered drew a blank fell between the cracks left behind left out past past recollection slipped one's mind unrecalled unremembered

Antonyms

STRONG

existing

WEAK

recalled recollected remembered

Example Sentences

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forgotten

R.E.M. always had a sense of humor that felt like it got forgotten or overlooked once they were playing stadiums.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

This next example would be good for every 25-year-old to tape to his or her fridge so it’s not forgotten.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

It felt like betrayal on the high seas—one that 16 sailors haven’t forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"They are the forgotten folks. They always have been."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

At last, almost reluctantly it seemed to me, she approved the cheese, but the hat was forgotten.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom