Synonyms of forgets

forgets

verb

present tense third-person singular of forget

1

as in misses

to be unable to recall or think of

I forget exactly on which street that the house is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misses
• loses
• unlearns
• disremembers
• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• blanks
• misremembers
• passes over
• overlooks
• slurs (over)
• slights
• overpasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remembers
• recalls
• thinks (of)
• recollects
• reminds
• harks back (to)
• minds
• reminisces (about)
• harkens back (to)
• hearkens back (to)
• flashes back (to)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• misses
• overlooks
• bypasses
• passes over
• rejects
• omits
• slurs (over)
• fails
• slights
• disdains
• scorns
• overpasses
• sloughs (off)
• shrugs off
• brushes (aside or off)
• pooh-poohs
• sluffs (off)
• skimps
• scants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tends (to)
• regards
• minds
• appreciates
• attends (to)
• treasures
• remembers
• prizes
• values
• heeds
• cherishes
• fosters
• nurses
• cultivates
• follows
• notices
• nurtures
• observes
• watches
• notes
• listens (to)
• pampers
• marks
• remarks

3

as in neglects

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness

he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neglects
• shirks
• slacks (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remembers
• does
• performs
• attends (to)
• executes
• carries out
• achieves
• accomplishes
• maintains
• keeps up

4

as in fails

to miss the opportunity or obligation

I forgot to call on his birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fails
• neglects
• omits
• ignores
• disregards
• misses out on
• skips
• passes over
• overlooks
• defaults
• pretermits
• slips
• slides
• slights
• overpasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remembers
• minds
• observes
• keeps
• does
• performs
• practices
• heeds
• executes
• meets
• carries out
• fulfills
• satisfies
• discharges
• complies (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgets

Gen either forgets or ignores the request, so Kat has to do it herself. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

The household turns to chaos because the husband prioritizes his business and forgets his wife’s single request. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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

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