forgetful

[fer-get-fuhl] / fərˈgɛt fəl /

ADJECTIVE

tending to not remember

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careless distracted inattentive sloppy

STRONG

unmindful

WEAK

absent absent-minded abstracted airheaded amnemonic amnesic asleep on the job bemused dreamy heedless lax like an absent-minded professor looking out window mooning moony neglectful negligent nirvanic not on the job oblivious out of it out to lunch pipe dreaming preoccupied remiss slack unwitting woolgathering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attentive

WEAK

mindful recalling remembering retentive

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He’s raced to find ivory shoes for a forgetful groomsman and led a prayer to calm a jittery future husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"Pregnancy places a huge metabolic load on your body," she says, "so you may have less energy and less sleep and feel less alert and forgetful."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

That luxury has, I fear, made us forgetful.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

Instagram and Snapchat were just two of the many platforms that had pledged to help forgetful, regretful netizens save their nominally temporary posts as long-lasting memories.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2024

He thinks of Granny, not yet this old, but blind, forgetful, full of needs that must be cared for and tales everyone half listens to.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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