Is forgetful a word


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apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person. heedless or neglectful (often followed by of): to be forgetful of others.

What do you call a person who is forgetful?

oblivious: forgetful; without remembrance or memory.

What is meant by forgetful?

1 : likely to forget. 2 : characterized by negligent failure to remember : neglectful.

Is forgetful the same as oblivious?

As adjectives the difference between forgetful and oblivious

is that forgetful is unable to remember things well; liable to forget while oblivious is (usually followed by to» or »of ) lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

How do you spell Unforgetful?

Definitions for unforgetful. un·for·get·ful.

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What type of word is unforgettable?

Unforgettable is an adjective — Word Type.

How do you know if you’re oblivious?

If you don’t notice or aren’t aware, it means that the adjective oblivious applies to you! When we think of the adjective oblivious, it is usually in situations that involve being totally unaware of what’s staring us right in the face. It can also mean being forgetful and absent-minded.

Is being oblivious a bad thing?

When you’re oblivious, it always gets worse.

When you don’t realize all the bad things the other person is up to, you let them get away with anything and everything. … The longer this goes on, the more emboldened this person will become in their cruelty or exploitation.

What is the cause of being forgetful?

Common causes of forgetfulness include aging, side effects from medications, trauma, vitamin deficiencies, cancer in the brain, and infections in the brain, as well as a variety of other disorders and diseases. Stress, overwork, inadequate rest, and perpetual distractions all interfere with short-term memory.

What is the root word of forgetful?

forgetful (adj.)

late 14c., from forget + -ful. A curious formation.

What does absentminded mean?

1a : lost in thought and unaware of one’s surroundings or actions : preoccupied was too absentminded to notice what time it was. b : tending to forget or fail to notice things : given to absence of mind (see absence sense 3) Her absentminded husband forgot their anniversary.

What’s the disease where you forget things?

Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills.

Why am I so forgetful and absent minded?

Three potential causes: a low level of attention («blanking» or «zoning out») intense attention to a single object of focus (hyperfocus) that makes a person oblivious to events around him or her; unwarranted distraction of attention from the object of focus by irrelevant thoughts or environmental events.

What is oblivious person?

What is an oblivious person? Oblivious (adjective): not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around you. Simply put, oblivion is the state of being “unmindful,” not conscious, or unaware.

What does it mean when someone calls you oblivious?

1 : lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention. 2 : lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness —usually used with of or to.

What are two synonyms for oblivious?

oblivious

  • blind.
  • inattentive.
  • unconcerned.
  • unfamiliar.
  • uninformed.
  • absent.
  • absentminded.
  • absorbed.

What does obnoxious person mean?

1 : odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive. 2 archaic : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful —used with to. 3 archaic : deserving of censure.

Whats does obsolete mean?

1a : no longer in use or no longer useful an obsolete word. b : of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned an obsolete technology farming methods that are now obsolete. 2 of a plant or animal part : indistinct or imperfect as compared with a corresponding part in related organisms : vestigial. obsolete.

Is unforgettable ness a word?

The state or condition of being unforgettable; outstanding memorableness.

What is your unforgettable experience?

If you describe something as unforgettable, you mean that it is, for example, extremely beautiful, enjoyable, or unusual, so that you remember it for a long time. You can also refer to extremely unpleasant things as unforgettable. A visit to the museum is an unforgettable experience. …

How do you use unforgettable in a sentence?

Unforgettable sentence example

  1. I’ve a bet with Leland—a night of unforgettable pleasure for him against a new golf outfit for me. …
  2. It pulls out all the stops to make you unforgettable . …
  3. A great way to make the party unforgettable is to have a theme for the night.

What is the difference between memorable and unforgettable?

Unforgettable implies a more lively or physical experience, while memorable tends towards the more mentally stimulating experiences. Also, the former generally refers to a single moment, while the latter can refer to a longer period of time.

What do you call an unforgettable memory?

An «unforgettable memory» as dingdong posted is well within our capacity, and we could have many such memories. We cannot have a memory (event,etc.) that is forgotten as something that is forgotten ceases to be a memory.

забывчивый, невнимательный, беспамятный, небрежный, безголовый

прилагательное

- забывчивый; рассеянный

grandmother has become forgetful — бабушка стала забывчивой
he is forgetful of things — он всё забывает; он очень рассеян

- небрежный; беззаботный

to be forgetful of one’s responsibilities — небрежно относиться к своим обязанностям

- поэт. приносящий забвение

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

he is forgetful of dates — у него плохая память на даты  
be forgetful of responsibilities — небрежно относиться к своим обязанностям  
forgetful functor — пренебрегающий функтор; забывающий функтор; стирающий функтор  
forgetful homomorphism — стирающий гомоморфизм  
forgetful of one’s duties — плохо помнящий о своих обязанностях  
self forgetful — самозабвенный; бескорыстный  
self-forgetful — самозабвенный; бескорыстный  
with self-forgetful inspiration — самозабвенно  

Примеры с переводом

He was never forgetful of his own duties.

Он никогда не забывал о своих обязанностях.

She has become very forgetful in recent years.

В последние годы она стала очень забывчива.

We become more forgetful as we get older.

С возрастом мы становимся забывчивее.

Sometimes people are forgetful of good manners.

Порой люди пренебрегают хорошими манерами.

The press caricatured him as clumsy and forgetful.

Журналисты изображали его неуклюжим и забывчивым.

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

He became forgetful in his old age.

As she got older, she became more prickly and forgetful.

… to the eye anxious for reform in the city and forgetful of conditions in the countryside …

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Возможные однокоренные слова

forget  — забывать, не помнить, позабывать, перезабыть
forgetfulness  — забывчивость

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  • forgetful — forgetful, oblivious, unmindful are comparable when they mean losing or letting go from one s mind something once known or learned. Forgetful usually implies a propensity not to remember or a defective memory {bear with me, good boy, I am much… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Forgetful — For*get ful, a. 1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. [1913 Webster] 2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. [1913 Webster] Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • forgetful — [fər get′fəl] adj. [ME] 1. apt to forget; having a poor memory 2. heedless or negligent 3. Old Poet. causing to forget [forgetful sleep] forgetfully adv. forgetfulness n …   English World dictionary

  • forgetful — index careless, lax, oblivious, remiss Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • forgetful — (adj.) late 14c., from FORGET (Cf. forget) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Forgetfully; forgetfulness …   Etymology dictionary

  • forgetful — [adj] tending to not remember absent, absent minded, abstracted, airheaded*, amnemonic, amnesic, asleep on the job*, bemused, careless, distracted, dreamy, heedless, inattentive, lax, like an absent minded professor*, looking out window*, mooning …   New thesaurus

  • forgetful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ apt or likely not to remember. DERIVATIVES forgetfully adverb forgetfulness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • forgetful — adj. forgetful of (he has become forgetful of things) * * * [fə getf(ə)l] forgetful of (he has become forgetful of things) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • forgetful — forgetfully, adv. forgetfulness, n. /feuhr get feuhl/, adj. 1. apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person. 2. heedless or neglectful (often fol. by of): to be forgetful of others. 3. bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber. [1350 1400; ME;… …   Universalium

  • forgetful — /fəˈgɛtfəl / (say fuh getfuhl) adjective 1. apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person. 2. Poetic causing to forget. –phrase 3. forgetful of, heedless or neglectful of: to be forgetful of others. –forgetfully, adverb –forgetfulness, noun …  

  • forgetful — [[t]fə(r)ge̱tfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is forgetful often forgets things. My mother has become very forgetful and confused recently. Syn: absent minded Derived words: forgetfulness N UNCOUNT Her forgetfulness is due to advancing age …   English dictionary

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forgetful [fəˈgɛtful]
adj (person) забы́вчивый/забы́вчив
forgetful of забы́в о +prp

* is used to mark translations which have irregular inflections. The Russian-English side of the dictionary gives inflectional information.

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Русский:

забывчивый

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Синонимы: absent-minded, heedless, больше…

Словосочетания: am always so forgetful, wish I wasn’t (quite) so forgetful, is a forgetful person, больше…

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forgetful — перевод на русский

/fəˈgɛtfʊl/

Because your father is a wonderful man….just forgetful.

Потому что твой папа прекрасный человек, но немного забывчивый.

I don’t say that Grandfather doesn’t know how to work the ship, but he’s so forgetful, and then he will go off and…

Я не хочу сказать что дед не знает как работает корабль, но он такой забывчивый, И тогда он уходит и….

Great and, uh, forgetful!

забывчивый!

He’s a bit forgetful.

Он немного забывчивый.

— I’m so forgetful.

-Я такой забывчивый.

Показать ещё примеры для «забывчивый»…

Argumentative and forgetful.

Сварливый и рассеянный.

You’re weak, lazy, selfish, forgetful, foul-mouthed, and sometimes you shit…

Ты безвольный, ленивый эгоист, рассеянный….

You’re so forgetful.

Ты такая рассеянная.

I’ve gotten so forgetful.

Я стала такой рассеянной.

Very forgetful of me.

Очень рассеяно с моей стороны.

Показать ещё примеры для «рассеянный»…

Now I too await my father… not as fervently some days I am forgetful.

Теперь я пытаюсь ждать своего отца, как он ждал своего, с таким же пылом… Бывают дни, когда я забываю.

I’m leaving you because I’m forgetful.

И оставляю тебя потому, что все забываю.

I’m really forgetful.

Я постоянно всё забываю.

Baths make me forgetful.

Я в ванне всё забываю.

You’re getting forgetful again.

Опять ты все забываешь!

Показать ещё примеры для «забываю»…

I understand— it was unforgivably forgetful of me.

Я понимаю — во всем виновата моя непростительная забывчивость.

Uh,I can’t sleep,I’m hot all the time, uh,very forgetful,I can’t sleep. I’m hot all the time.

Бессонница, постоянный жар забывчивость… бессонница постоянный жар…

But I think there’s more going on here than just her being a little forgetful.

Но я считаю, здесь все намного сложнее Чем просто ее забывчивость

This is no time to be forgetful, Sergeant

Не время проявлять забывчивость, сержант.

Показать ещё примеры для «забывчивость»…

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2

: characterized by negligent failure to remember : neglectful

Synonyms

Example Sentences



He became forgetful in his old age.



we become more forgetful as we get older

Recent Examples on the Web

Often, work habits like procrastinating, being forgetful and lacking attention to detail are those very things.


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That your friends are either thoughtless, inconsiderate or perhaps just forgetful.


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Feeling forgetful?


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Lost-item trackers, the high-tech savior of the forgetful, aren’t new.


Joanna Stern, WSJ, 9 May 2021





Because the trunk actually stores moisture, ponytail palm can survive for long periods without watering (perfect for forgetful plant parents).


Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2023





King Henry VIII became forgetful, impulsive and erratic.


Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2022





Collectively, people tend to be both forgiving and forgetful to a fault.


Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022





People loosened up, and told a few of their own stories, and got slowly pickled and forgetful.


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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of forgetful was
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забывчивый

забывчивость

забыв

забывающий

забывает

Предложения


It’s called the happy gene or forgetful gene.



Это называется счастливый ген или забывчивый ген.


Daddy, you know how forgetful you are.



Папочка, ты же знаешь какой ты забывчивый.


I understand- it was unforgivably forgetful of me.



Я понимаю — во всем виновата моя непростительная забывчивость.


Oleg Kashin reported the small incident, lamenting a forgetful new crop of protestors.



Олег Кашин описал этот небольшой инцидент, посетовав на забывчивость нового поколения протестующих.


I met you because I was forgetful.



Я встречалась с тобой потому, что была забывчивой.


For tax evasion a penalty system for unfair or forgetful taxpayers.



Также за уклонение от уплаты налогов существует система штрафов для недобросовестных или забывчивых налогоплательщиков.


The heart is forgetful and cannot recall yesterday.



Сердце стало забывчивым, не помнит того, что случилось вчера.


You might become forgetful or have trouble focusing.



Вы можете стать забывчивым или иметь проблемы с концентрацией внимания.


He also became forgetful and had difficulty in learning new textbooks.



Он также стал забывчивым и испытывал трудности в изучении новых учебников.


Sorry, but professors are simply busy and forgetful people, and some really don’t care about advising.



Извините, но преподаватели просто заняты и забывчивых людей, и некоторые действительно не заботятся о консультировании.


Which means there is always a chance that I may miss an important message from a forgetful friend or acquaintance.



Это значит, всегда есть шанс, что я могу пропустить важное сообщение от забывчивых друга или знакомого.


For forgetful patients, it is useful to make inscriptions on boxes.



Для забывчивых пациентов полезно делать надписи на коробках.


Regardless of technological progress, people will always be lazy and forgetful.



Независимо от технического прогресса, люди всегда будут забывчивыми и ленивыми.


We have to listen to stories about the kami often because human beings are forgetful.



Мы должны слушать истории о ками часто, поскольку человеческие существа забывчивы.


They may seem «spacey,» forgetful or scattered.



Он может казаться «космическим», забывчивым или разбросанным.


If your loved one is forgetful, auto home locks can help keep their home secure.



Если ваш близкий человек забывчив, автоматические замки могут помочь сохранить дом в безопасности.


In addition, you may become more forgetful, your thought processes may slow or you may feel depressed.



Кроме того, вы можете стать более забывчивы, ваши мыслительные процессы могут замедлиться, или появится подавленность.


Just when we need our wits the most, we become forgetful and prone to making bad decisions.



Когда мы больше всего нуждаемся в нашем разуме, мы становимся забывчивыми и склонными к принятию плохих решений.


My grandmother was gradually becoming forgetful and frail.



Моя бабушка постепенно становилась забывчивой и слабой.


Tom told me that he was forgetful.



Том говорил мне, что он забывчив.

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for·get·ful

 (fər-gĕt′fəl, fôr-)

adj.

1. Tending or likely to forget.

2. Marked by neglectful or heedless failure to remember: forgetful of one’s responsibilities.

3. Causing one to be unable to remember.


for·get′ful·ly adv.

for·get′ful·ness n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

forgetful

(fəˈɡɛtfʊl)

adj

1. tending to forget

2. (foll by: of) inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)

3. poetic causing loss of memory

forˈgetfully adv

forˈgetfulness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

for•get•ful

(fərˈgɛt fəl)

adj.

1. apt to forget; absent-minded.

2. heedless; neglectful (often fol. by of): forgetful of others.

3. bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber.

[1350–1400; Middle English foryetful, foryetul, Old English forgietul]

for•get′ful•ly, adv.

for•get′ful•ness, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj. 1. forgetful — (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; «a short memory»

unmindful, forgetful, mindless — not mindful or attentive; «while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled»- G.B.Shaw

2. forgetful - not mindful or attentiveforgetful — not mindful or attentive; «while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled»- G.B.Shaw
3. forgetful — failing to keep in mind; «forgetful of her responsibilities»; «oblivious old age»

inattentive — showing a lack of attention or care; «inattentive students»; «an inattentive babysitter»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

forgetful

adjective absent-minded, vague, careless, neglectful, oblivious, lax, negligent, dreamy, slapdash, heedless, slipshod, inattentive, unmindful, apt to forget, having a memory like a sieve My mother has become very forgetful recently.
careful, attentive, mindful, retentive, unforgetting, unforgetful

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

forgetful

adjective

2. Showing no concern, attention, or regard:

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

كَثير النِسْيان

zapomnětlivý

glemsom

gleyminn

zábudlivý

pozabljiv

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

forgetful

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

forgetful

[fəˈgɛtfʊl] adj (absent-minded) → distratto/a, di poca memoria
forgetful of → dimentico/a di
it was very forgetful of me not to … → è stata una grande dimenticanza quella di non…

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

forget

(fəˈget) past tense forgot (fəˈgot) : past participle forgotten (fəˈgotn) verb

1. to fail to remember. He has forgotten my name.

2. to leave behind accidentally. She has forgotten her handbag.

3. to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner. She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party.

forˈgetful adjective

often forgetting. She is a very forgetful person.

forˈgetfully adverb

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forgetful

a. olvidadizo-a; negligente.

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adjective

heedless or neglectful (often followed by of): to be forgetful of others.

bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber.

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Origin of forgetful

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at forget, -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM forgetful

for·get·ful·ly, adverbfor·get·ful·ness, nounqua·si-for·get·ful, adjectivequa·si-for·get·ful·ly, adverb

un·for·get·ful, adjectiveun·for·get·ful·ly, adverbun·for·get·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby forgetful

forgather, forgave, forge, forgery, forget, forgetful, forget it, forgetive, forget-me-not, forget oneself, forgettery

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Words related to forgetful

careless, distracted, inattentive, sloppy, unmindful, absent, absent-minded, abstracted, airheaded, amnesic, bemused, dreamy, heedless, lax, mooning, moony, neglectful, negligent, nirvanic, oblivious

How to use forgetful in a sentence

  • Some offer massive power storage, while others offer built-in conveniences like built-in charging cables in case you’re the forgetful type.

  • You can plug it directly into any iPhone with a modern connector, which really comes in handy if you’re forgetful or you hate trying to coil up a long cable to cram into your bag.

  • When mice of a certain age become forgetful, they spend more time checking out little trinkets they’ve seen before—objects that should warrant only a quick “Oh yeah, that thing again” glance.

  • The internal obstacles that commonly prevent change—the tendency to give into temptation, to be lazy, to be forgetful, to experience self-doubt, and so on—are surmountable.

  • For kidsChildren can be forgetful and finicky, with likes and dislikes that seem to change on a whim.

  • No one would confuse him the taciturn, forgetful and vengeful Senate Majority Leader.

  • But in so doing he appeared to be either forgetful of or intemperate towards a sizeable chunk of his own governing coalition.

  • Dylan also appeared, at the first concert, as the harmonica soloist on “Forgetful Heart,” but in a wholly different register.

  • His action was simply the action of a strong, business-like, and patriotic man, forgetful of finesse.

  • Instead of being confiding and happy, she seemed listless, forgetful, and nervous.

  • Amazed, forgetful of their discomfort, the girls listened while the throbbing, haunting melody wailed itself to a close.

  • When Mysie reached her room, she sat down to think matters over for herself, forgetful of the fact that she was wet.

  • For a long time she sat brooding, forgetful of the present and of the little comedy of elderly lovers going on inside the house.

British Dictionary definitions for forgetful


adjective

tending to forget

(often postpositive foll by of) inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)

poetic causing loss of memory

Derived forms of forgetful

forgetfully, adverbforgetfulness, noun

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