Synonyms for forgetful
fərˈgɛt fəlfor·get·ful

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1. unretentive, forgetful, shortadjective

   (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

   "a short memory"

   Synonyms:
   little, oblivious, short(p), brusk, unmindful, unforesightful, poor, curt, unretentive, myopic, short, scant(p), inadequate, light, brusque, shortsighted, mindless

   Antonyms:
   attentive

2. unmindful, forgetful, mindlessadjective

   not mindful or attentive

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

   Synonyms:
   oblivious, unmindful, fatuous, vacuous, inane, mindless, reasonless, short, asinine, unretentive, oblivious(p), unmindful(p), senseless

   Antonyms:
   attentive

3. forgetful, obliviousadjective

   failing to keep in mind

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

   Synonyms:
   unmindful, unretentive, mindless, short, oblivious, oblivious(p), unmindful(p)

   Antonyms:
   attentive

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1. forgetfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   apt to forget

2. forgetfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   negligent, inattentive, neglectful, careless, heedless, mindless

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How to use forgetful in a sentence?

1. J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2005:

   Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.

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

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

3. J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:

   Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth...

4. 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.

5. Jessica Scott:

   It was surprising when we looked at similarities between astronauts during spaceflight and cancer patients during treatment. Both have a decrease in muscle mass, and they have bone demineralization and changes in heart function, astronauts may get something called space fog, where they have trouble focusing or get a little forgetful. That's very similar to what some cancer patients experience, which is called chemo brain.