forgetful
Unable to remember things wellUnable to remember things well; liable to forget.
» Tom is forgetful.
Tom ist vergesslich.
Том забывчив.
Том забудькуватий.
Meaning
2 sensesUnable to remember things well; liable to forget.
vergesslich
забы́вчивыйzabývčivyj
забу́дькуватийzabúdʹkuvatyj
Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
a forgetful mapping; a forgetful functor
- failing to keep in mind
- not mindful or attentive
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
Examples
95 sentencesTom is forgetful.
Том забудькуватий.
ruТом забывчив.
deTom ist vergesslich.
He is a very forgetful fellow.
deEr ist ein sehr vergesslicher Kerl.
Tom is very forgetful, isn't he?
deTom hat ein Gedächtnis wie ein Sieb.
Tom is apt to be forgetful.
Tom told me he was forgetful.
ruТом говорил мне, что он забывчив.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English *forgetful, *forȝetful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, forȝetFrom Middle English *forgetful, *forȝetful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse (“forgetfulness”)), equivalent to forget + -ful.
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Forms
more forgetful, most forgetful| Comparative | more forgetful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most forgetful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- failing to keep in mind:oblivious
- not mindful or attentive:unmindfulmindless
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range:unretentiveshort
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form