FORGETS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

forgets

verb

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 Memory loss associated with ECT treatment can include retrograde amnesia, in which the patient forgets events in the weeks or months – sometimes, though rarely, even the years – prior to treatment. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Framed by the background of struggling, working class Mexican immigrant parents — roots the candidate never forgets and frequently mentions. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Bret complains about how quickly the school forgets Matt Kellner following his disappearance, but The Shards appears equally unmoved by him. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 The colleague who recalls the exact figure from a report read months ago, or the friend who never forgets a name out of habit— both register as sharp, and everyone else registers as scattered. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Candace Owens, who often forgets that misogyny applies to her, too, chimed in on their behalf. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 The sudden sight of a dish so delicious — or grotesque — the body briefly forgets its need for oxygen. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 Vaani said ‘The mind forgets but the heart doesn’t, and great music stays in the heart…. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 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

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For example, if Josh Allen misses a couple of games and the Buffalo Bills lose both contests, the Bills may still be on the list.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Holden, now 7, misses his big sister greatly, and finds comfort in sharing favorite memories.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of misses

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But the directive conspicuously neglects to mention local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with data centers.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Nolan foregrounds the nobility that guides the character (his guilt, his dedication to his men, his yearning for his family) and neglects his wily cunning and egotism.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of neglects

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Floor production One of the central themes of Dead Zone discussion, and where some research on it loses some nuance, is that Dead Zone RBs tend to score more total points than late-round backs.

— Ben Gretch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The genius of work divided loses none of its luster when the Chinese are participating in the work, not to mention the peaceful implications of market goods easily crossing borders.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loses

Verb

The agreement omits several key design features, including infinite scroll and default autoplay.

— Nathaniel Lubin, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Factory omits a key line of dialogue from one of the final scenes in the film, which follows two modern teenagers who are magically transported into the world of a midcentury TV show.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026