Definition of Forgetful in English :

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Forgetful meaning in English

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Forgetful

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Adjective

1. forgetful, short, unretentive

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

Example Sentences:
'a short memory'

2. forgetful, mindless, unmindful

not mindful or attentive

Example Sentences:
'while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled'

3. forgetful, oblivious

failing to keep in mind

Example Sentences:
'forgetful of her responsibilities'
'oblivious old age'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Forgetful

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adjective
1. 
tending to forget
2. (often postpositive; foll by of)
inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)
3. poetic
causing loss of memory

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Forgetful

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adjective
1. 
apt to forget; having a poor memory
2. 
heedless or negligent
3.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
causing to forget
forgetful sleep

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Forgetful

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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.

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