Entry Word: forgetful

Function: adjective

Meaning: inclined to forget what one has learned or to do what one should <we become more forgetful as we get older>

Synonyms absentminded

Related Words absent, abstracted, lost, oblivious, preoccupied, unmindful; amnesiac, senile; lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss, slack; careless, heedless, inconsiderate, thoughtless

Near Antonyms alert, keen, sharp; careful, conscientious, heedful, thoughtful

Antonyms retentive