FORGETS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

forgets

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present tense third-person singular of forget

as in misses

to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is

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as in ignores

to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college

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as in neglects

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

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as in fails

to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday

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Recent Examples of forgets Vaani said ‘The mind forgets but the heart doesn’t, and great music stays in the heart…. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2026 There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Macron forgets his watch Macron appeared to leave behind his watch after eating lunch with several other world leaders. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026 Bonnie forgets her toys almost instantly and is overjoyed when Lilypad adds her to a group chat for the girls in her dance class. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026 On the other, giving up 24 goals in a five-game loss to a team that immediately forgets how to score and gets swept isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of a team being close to contending. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 June 2026 But everyone clocks out eventually—a fact Kristy never forgets. — Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 Orlanes never forgets to put in the work. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

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Verb

He's not been shy about slamming the year-after-year misses in inflation and blaming [Jerome] Powell and company.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Without real business context, a model meant to support a strategy, sales play or proposition direction may produce something that sounds confidently credible, but still misses what matters.

— Danny Philamond, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of misses

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So while the film, on one hand, ignores the political perspective of its victims — including Khalra — its wide-spanning rebuttal to government overreach becomes more palatable to mass audiences in the process.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of ignores

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Richard Brody laments its lack of gods, writing that this modern interpretation neglects a key part of the story and undermines its enchantments.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Scholars have noted that Belmont’s focus on protection neglects the importance of research equal access, undermining data relevance and other benefits of research participation.

— Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026

Definition of neglects

Verb

Alas, where Hollywood currently fails us, literature still provides hope.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
What Bank Regulators Should Do Cetorelli and Kindu emphasize that organizational structure is a fundamental determinant of whether a regulation succeeds or fails.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of fails

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By suppressing this continuity between the natural and the supernatural realms, Nolan omits much of what makes the Homeric age so different, including the ambience of the divine and the distinctive moral realm that goes with it.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
While exploring leader Maurice White's triumphs and conflicts, the film limits or omits crucial voices such as Clive Davis, Al McKay, and Larry Dunn.

— Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.D, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026