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

Example Sentences

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The farmer and freelance journalist from rural Tennessee said the diagnosis explained why she felt so disorganized and forgetful, and as if her brain were a motor running all day.

From Salon

But "daddy brain" isn't really a neologism in the same way, which attests to the way that "mommy brain" can sometimes evoke a sexist stereotype of the doddering, forgetful new mother.

From Salon

For the ninth time in 2023, a forgetful flier at Reagan National Airport was stopped by security for attempting to bring a firearm in his carry-on luggage.

From Washington Times

I am particularly drawn to the subtle, mundane and oftentimes forgetful moments.

From BBC

Despite demand for his Las Vegas show, could some be unaware or forgetful of his catalog?

From Seattle Times

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