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)
• 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)
• poohs
• 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
• fulfils
• practises
• complies (with)