- 1often forgetting things synonym absentminded She has become very forgetful in recent years.
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- 2forgetful of somebody/something (formal) not thinking about someone or something that you should be thinking about He was soon forgetful of all dangers.
NAmE//fərˈɡɛtfəli//
adverb noun [uncountable]See forgetful in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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