forgetful
English
adj
Definitions
- Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
- (math) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *forgetful suf from English forget.
Origin
English
forget
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forget English
- forgetfully English
- forgetfulness English
- forgetness English
- forgettability English
- forgettable English
- forgettance English
- forgetter English
- forgettest English
- forgetteth English
- get English
- unforget English
- unforgetful English
- unforgetfulness English
- unforgettable English
- vergessen German
- *forgetful Middle English
- forgeten Middle English
- forgetfulnes Middle English