Definition of FORGETFUL

forgetful

Adjective

  • (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
  • not mindful or attentive; - G.B.Shaw

Adjective Satellite

  • failing to keep in mind
    • "forgetful of her responsibilities"

Adj

  • Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  • Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.

Examples

  • a forgetful mapping; a forgetful functor

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *forgetful, *forȝetful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse (“forgetfulness”)), equivalent to forget + -ful.

Antonyms

mindful, retentive

Scrabble Score: 16

forgetful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
forgetful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forgetful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

forgetful: valid Words With Friends Word