FORGETFUL

forgetful, oblivious

(adjective) failing to keep in mind; “forgetful of her responsibilities”; “oblivious old age”

unmindful, forgetful, mindless

(adjective) not mindful or attentive; “while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled”- G.B.Shaw

unretentive, forgetful, short

(adjective) (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; “a short memory”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

forgetful (comparative more forgetful, superlative most forgetful)

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

(math) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.

Source: Wiktionary

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For*get"ful, a.

1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb. xiii. 2.

3. Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious. [Archaic or Poetic] "The forgetful wine." J. Webster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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