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forgetful

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fə^rˈgɛtfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɚˈgɛtfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fər get′fəl)

for•get•ful /fɚˈgɛtfəl/USA pronunciation adj.

apt to forget;
absent-minded:got forgetful in old age.
heedless;
neglectful:[be + ~ + of]is forgetful of others.

for•get•ful•ly, adv.
for•get•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

for•get•ful (fər get′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.

apt to forget;
that forgets:a forgetful person.
heedless or neglectful (often fol. by of ):to be forgetful of others.
bringing on oblivion:forgetful slumber.

1350–1400; Middle English; see forget, -ful

for•get′ful•ly, adv.
for•get′ful•ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

forgetful /fəˈɡɛtfʊl/ adj

tending to forget
(often postpositive) followed by of: inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)

forˈgetfully adv forˈgetfulness n

'forgetful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

absent-minded - featherbrain - oblivious - unmindful - careless - quasi-forgetful - self-forgetful - self-forgetting

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Synonyms: absent-minded, heedless, more...

Collocations: am always so forgetful, wish I wasn't (quite) so forgetful, is a forgetful person, more...

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