forgetful

UK: /fə^rˈgɛtfʊl/ US: /fɚˈgɛtfəl/ ,(fər get′fəl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

for•get•ful /fɚˈgɛtfəl/   adj. 

1. apt to forget;
   absent-minded:
   got forgetful in old age.
2. heedless;
   neglectful:
   [be + ~ + of] is forgetful of others.

for•get•ful•ly, adv. 
for•get•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

for•get•ful  (fər get′fəl), adj. 

1. apt to forget;
   that forgets:
   a forgetful person.
2. heedless or neglectful (often fol. by of ):
   to be forgetful of others.
3. bringing on oblivion:
   forgetful slumber.

• 1350–1400; Middle English; see forget, -ful

for•get′ful•ly, adv. 
for•get′ful•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. absent-minded, inattentive, unmindful.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

forgetful / fəˈɡɛtfʊl/ adjective

1. tending to forget
2. (often postpositive) followed by of: inattentive (to) or neglectful (of)

forˈgetfully adverb

forˈgetfulness noun