forget

verb

for·get fər-ˈget How to pronounce forget (audio)

fȯr-

forgot fər-ˈgät How to pronounce forget (audio)

fȯr-

; forgotten fər-ˈgä-tᵊn How to pronounce forget (audio)

fȯr-

or forgot; forgetting

transitive verb

: to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall

I forget his name

obsolete : to cease from doing

: to treat with inattention or disregard

forgot their old friends

He's now a forgotten hero.

: to disregard intentionally : overlook

—usually used in the imperative

I shouldn't have said that, so just forget it

: to give up hope for or expectation of

—usually used in the imperative

as for prompt service, forget it

intransitive verb

: to cease remembering or noticing

forgive and forget

: to fail to become mindful at the proper time

forgot about paying the bill

forgetter noun

Example Sentences

I keep forgetting her name. The pain and misery are impossible to forget. She forgot how to set up the tent. I'll never forget the first time we met. Don't forget that you have to turn off the light when you leave. “Did you pay the bill?” “I forgot.” He's now a forgotten hero. He's a forgotten man in the world of politics. If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen. Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here. See More

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Leah Campano, Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 Oh, and don’t forget the black garlic home fries on the side.

Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

forgetting 1 of 3

adjective

as in forgetful

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

forgetful
unaware
confused
oblivious
unmindful
clueless
befuddled
bewildered
muddled
dazed
bemused
scatterbrained
heedless
inattentive
dreaming
unheeding
unknowing
unthinking
unconscious
daydreaming
unfocused
foggy
absorbed
befogged
intent
hazy
unwitting
preoccupied
flighty
unperceptive
engrossed
unfocussed
distracted
unwary
absent
absentminded
faraway
birdbrained
rapt
dreamy
vacant
insensible
pensive
abstracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

aware
alert
conscious
mindful
observing
wary
alive
engaged
vigilant
attentive
watchful
observant
heedful
sharp
heads-up
open-eyed
clearheaded
wide-awake

forgetting

2 of 3

noun

as in ignoring

Synonyms & Similar Words

ignoring
disregard
overlooking
wrong
neglect
misfeasance
misconduct
nonobservance
misdemeanor
offence
offense
sin
infringement
transgression
violation
delinquency
infraction
contravention
misprision
trespass
intrusion
invasion
breach
encroachment
dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

observance
respecting
upholding
noninfringement

forgetting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of forget

as in missing

to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is

Synonyms & Similar Words

missing
losing
unlearning
disremembering
ignoring
neglecting
misremembering
blanking
disregarding
slighting
passing over
overlooking
overpassing
slurring (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembering
recalling
recollecting
thinking (of)
reminding
reminiscing (about)
minding
harking back (to)
flashing back (to)
harkening back (to)
harkening back (to)
hearkening back (to)

as in neglecting

to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college

Synonyms & Similar Words

ignoring
neglecting
disregarding
missing
overlooking
bypassing
omitting
slighting
rejecting
passing over
overpassing
failing
disdaining
slurring (over)
scorning
skimping
scanting
shrugging off
pooh-poohing
poohing
sluffing (off)
brushing (aside or off)
sloughing (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

regarding
attending (to)
remembering
tending (to)
appreciating
valuing
minding
heeding
fostering
cultivating
cherishing
treasuring
nurturing
nursing
watching
noticing
prizing
listening (to)
following
noting
observing
remarking
marking
pampering

as in shirking

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

Synonyms & Similar Words

neglecting
shirking
slacking (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembering
doing
attending (to)
performing
executing
achieving
accomplishing
maintaining
carrying out
keeping up

as in failing

to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

failing
neglecting
omitting
ignoring
disregarding
skipping
missing out on
pretermitting
sliding
slighting
passing over
slipping
defaulting
overlooking
overpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembering
keeping
doing
heeding
observing
minding
practicing
performing
executing
practising
meeting
fulfilling
satisfying
discharging
complying (with)
carrying out

单词	forgetting
释义	forget verb for·get fər-ˈget fȯr- forgot fər-ˈgät fȯr- ; forgotten fər-ˈgä-tᵊn fȯr- or forgot; forgetting transitive verb 1 a : to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall I forget his name b obsolete : to cease from doing 2 : to treat with inattention or disregard forgot their old friends He's now a forgotten hero. 3 a : to disregard intentionally : overlook —usually used in the imperative I shouldn't have said that, so just forget it b : to give up hope for or expectation of —usually used in the imperative as for prompt service, forget it intransitive verb 1 : to cease remembering or noticing forgive and forget 2 : to fail to become mindful at the proper time forgot about paying the bill forgetter noun Phrases forget oneself : to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control She forgot herself because of the liquor she had drunk. So infuriated him that he forgot himself and had a tantrum. Synonyms disremember unlearn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I keep forgetting her name. The pain and misery are impossible to forget. She forgot how to set up the tent. I'll never forget the first time we met. Don't forget that you have to turn off the light when you leave. “Did you pay the bill?” “I forgot.” He's now a forgotten hero. He's a forgotten man in the world of politics. If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen. Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here. See More Recent Examples on the Web Also, don’t forget to peruse our latest weekend look at some of the other hot new releases that are popular on Netflix right now. Andy Meek, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 Don’t forget Rudy Bullock of Tennessee missed a 47-yard field-goal attempt at the end to preserve the win. Tom Canavan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Don’t forget about No. 19 Wisconsin losing against unranked Washington State. al, 11 Sep. 2022 And don’t forget to clean up any mistakes around the nail bed with a non-toxic nail polish remover and seal off your look with a hard-wearing topcoat. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Don’t forget to save some cooler space and have plenty of ice ready in case friends and family decide to bring extra drinks to share. Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022 Don't forget to ask if your vision insurance can cover some of your costs. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 The Latino Victory Fund is working towards increasing Latino representation in government (don’t forget — the midterm elections take place on November 8!). Leah Campano, Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 Oh, and don’t forget the black garlic home fries on the side. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English forgietan, from for- + -gietan (akin to Old Norse geta to get) First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing forget forget-me-not lest we forget forget oneself forget-me-not lest we forget forget oneself Kids Definition forget verb for·get fər-ˈget forgot -ˈgät ; forgotten -ˈgä-tᵊn or forgot; forgetting 1 : to be unable to think of or remember I forgot your name. 2 : to fail by accident to do (something) : overlook I forgot to pay the bill. forgetting 1 of 3 adjective as in forgetful Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance forgetful unaware confused oblivious unmindful clueless befuddled bewildered muddled dazed bemused scatterbrained heedless inattentive dreaming unheeding unknowing unthinking unconscious daydreaming unfocused foggy absorbed befogged intent hazy unwitting preoccupied flighty unperceptive engrossed unfocussed distracted unwary absent absentminded faraway birdbrained rapt dreamy vacant insensible pensive abstracted Antonyms & Near Antonyms aware alert conscious mindful observing wary alive engaged vigilant attentive watchful observant heedful sharp heads-up open-eyed clearheaded wide-awake See More forgetting 2 of 3 noun as in ignoring Synonyms & Similar Words ignoring disregard overlooking wrong neglect misfeasance misconduct nonobservance misdemeanor offence offense sin infringement transgression violation delinquency infraction contravention misprision trespass intrusion invasion breach encroachment dereliction Antonyms & Near Antonyms observance respecting upholding noninfringement forgetting 3 of 3 verb present participle of forget 1 as in missing to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is Synonyms & Similar Words missing losing unlearning disremembering ignoring neglecting misremembering blanking disregarding slighting passing over overlooking overpassing slurring (over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembering recalling recollecting thinking (of) reminding reminiscing (about) minding harking back (to) flashing back (to) harkening back (to) harkening back (to) hearkening back (to) See More 2 as in neglecting to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college Synonyms & Similar Words ignoring neglecting disregarding missing overlooking bypassing omitting slighting rejecting passing over overpassing failing disdaining slurring (over) scorning skimping scanting shrugging off pooh-poohing poohing sluffing (off) brushing (aside or off) sloughing (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms regarding attending (to) remembering tending (to) appreciating valuing minding heeding fostering cultivating cherishing treasuring nurturing nursing watching noticing prizing listening (to) following noting observing remarking marking pampering See More 3 as in shirking to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove Synonyms & Similar Words neglecting shirking slacking (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembering doing attending (to) performing executing achieving accomplishing maintaining carrying out keeping up See More 4 as in failing to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday Synonyms & Similar Words failing neglecting omitting ignoring disregarding skipping missing out on pretermitting sliding slighting passing over slipping defaulting overlooking overpassing Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembering keeping doing heeding observing minding practicing performing executing practising meeting fulfilling satisfying discharging complying (with) carrying out See More
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