Definitions for forgetful
fərˈgɛt fəlfor·get·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unretentive, forgetful, shortadjective

   (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

   "a short memory"

2. unmindful, forgetful, mindlessadjective

   not mindful or attentive

   "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw

3. forgetful, obliviousadjective

   failing to keep in mind

   "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forgetfuladjective

   unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forgetfuladjective

   Etymology: from forget.

   1. Not retaining the memory of.2. Causing oblivion; oblivious.

   But when a thousand rolling years are past,
   So long their punishments and penance last,
   Whole droves of minds are by the driving god
   Compell’d to drink the deep Lethean flood,
   In large forgetful draughts to steep the cares
   Of their past labours, and their irksome years. John Dryden, Æn.

   3. Inattentive; negligent; neglectful; careless.

   Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Hebr. xiii. 2.

   The queen is comfortless, and we forgetful
   In our long absence. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Have you not love enough to bear with me,
   When that rash humour, which my mother gave me,
   Makes me forgetful? William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   I, in fact, a real interest have,
   Which to my own advantage I would save;
   And, with the usual courtier’s trick, intend
   To serve myself, forgetful of my friend. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forgetful

   Forgetting or disremembering is the apparent loss or modification of information already encoded and stored in an individual's short or long-term memory. It is a spontaneous or gradual process in which old memories are unable to be recalled from memory storage. Problems with remembering, learning and retaining new information are a few of the most common complaints of older adults. Studies show that retention improves with increased rehearsal. This improvement occurs because rehearsal helps to transfer information into long-term memory.Forgetting curves (amount remembered as a function of time since an event was first experienced) have been extensively analyzed. The most recent evidence suggests that a power function provides the closest mathematical fit to the forgetting function.

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1. forgetful

   "Forgetful" generally refers to a person's tendency or habit of not remembering specific information, events, tasks or items. It is the trait of being absent-minded or lacking focus and attention to a certain degree, which often results in misplacing things, missing appointments, or forgetting important information. This term can be used in various contexts and is not exclusive to cognitive or memory-related issues, but can also apply to situations where a person or system fails to perform an expected action or function.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forgetfuladjective

   apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory

2. Forgetfuladjective

   heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive

3. Forgetfuladjective

   causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious

How to pronounce forgetful?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forgetful in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forgetful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of forgetful in a Sentence

1. Friederich Nietzsche, quoted in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (movie):

   Blessed are the forgetful for they get the better even of their blunders.

2. T. S. Eliot:

   April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory out of desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.Winter kept us warm, coveringEarth in a forgetful snow, feedingA little life with dried tubers.

3. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the best even of their blunders.

4. Sonya Hightower:

   Air marshals are exhausted, they are having memory loss, they are being forgetful. At some point, they are working long enough hours that they are legally intoxicated. ... They can't move. They can't respond fast to things. And the agency was not prepared for someone to document that as well as Harvard did in their study.

5. Hebrews 132 Bible:

   Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=forgetful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forgetful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=forgetful
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgetful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgetful