forgetful

/ˈfɔrgɛtfl/

Definitions

1. adjective

Prone to forgetting or unable to remember something.

“She has been feeling forgetful lately and keeps misplacing her keys.”

2. noun

A person who forgets easily.

“He’s such a forgetful person, always forgetting his appointments.”

3. adverb

In a forgetful manner.

“He drives forgetfully, often forgetting to check his mirrors.”

Synonyms

  • absent-minded
  • distracted
  • forgetful
  • inattentive

Antonyms

  • memorizing
  • recalling
  • remembering
  • retentive