forgetful English

Meaning forgetful meaning

What does forgetful mean?

forgetful

— adjective (= short) (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range a short memory

— adjective (= oblivious) failing to keep in mind forgetful of her responsibilities oblivious old age

— adjective (= unmindful) not mindful or attentive while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled — G.B.Shaw

Synonyms forgetful synonyms

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oblivious

absent-minded

unmindful

careless

short

negligent

mindless

forget

distracted

unretentive

inattentive

be careless

bad

abstracted

absentminded

unremembering

unheedful

thoughtless

summary

stupid

stubby

stubborn

slow-witted

slow

sloppy

scatty

scatter-brained

sawed-off

of little memory

oblivious of

neglectful

naughty

heedless

headless

hare-brained

featherbrained

distrait

disobedient

delay

brief

brainless

bemused

be negligent

be neglectful

be forgetful

absent

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