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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"I feel like my brain is working in slow motion, I tend to become clumsy and way more forgetful," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

Maybe he was wounded, misidentified, forgetful of who he was.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024

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

This would make the Coiling Dragon forgetful of Bing.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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