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Meaning of 'forgetful'
Meaning of 'forgetful' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Forgetful 
[ a.]
- Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a
forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. [ a.]- Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive.
- Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious.
Meaning of 'forgetful' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. forgetful [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
Example in sentence:
- a short memory
Meaning (2):
- not mindful or attentive
- not mindful or attentive
Example in sentence:
- while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled
2. forgetful [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- failing to keep in mind
- failing to keep in mind
Example in sentence:
- forgetful of her responsibilities;
- oblivious old age
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