forgettable

adjective

for·​get·​ta·​ble fər-ˈge-tə-bəl 

fȯr-

: fit or likely to be forgotten

a forgettable movie

Examples of forgettable in a Sentence

It was an extremely forgettable performance.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some were excellent in ways that surprised me and compelled me to see more, some were familiar or forgettable, and others even at just a few minutes in length felt unbearably long. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

The interiors are relatively forgettable, but in a town marked by ostentation, the crowd counts for more than the surroundings. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles? — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

The Tar Heels slogged to a forgettable 4-8 mark in Belichick’s initial year in Chapel Hill. — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for forgettable

• wettable
• regrettable
• unforgettable