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# forgetful

adjective (forgetful, more forgetful, most forgetful)

«forgetful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Often forgetting things, like names, homework or where you put something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#m1)
2. Forgetful of something means paying so little attention to it that you ignore it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories a forgetful character (an old wizard, a scatterbrained uncle) creates funny problems. In everyday life we help forgetful people with lists, reminders and calendars. Being tired or ill can make people forgetful. Noun: forgetfulness.

### Examples

- My grandpa is getting a bit forgetful, so he writes notes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#x1)
- I'm so forgetful – I left my lunch at home again! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#x2)
- The forgetful wizard could never remember his spells. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#x3)
- A checklist helps forgetful people pack their bags. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#x4)
- When you are tired, you can become forgetful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#x5)
- Don't be forgetful about feeding the goldfish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#x6)
- Quick as lightning, and forgetful of every danger, she flew down upon them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/#x7)

### Note

Only one l at the end: forgetful (not forgetfull) — the suffix -ful has one l. Noun: forgetfulness. Opposite: mindful, with a good memory.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «forgetful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«forgetful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forgetful.html) on Mova free.