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forgettable

adjective

for·​get·​ta·​ble fər-ˈge-tə-bəl How to pronounce forgettable (audio)
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: 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
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The youngster’s first NFL game was a forgettable one, throwing 4-of-16 for 47 yards and a pick in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025 Aside from a 27-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9, the Arizona Cardinals have played nothing but forgettable football since Week 2. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025 With 62 percent of bottles distributed by just a few large companies, the experience can feel random, transactional, and forgettable. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025 Perhaps because much of mass‑made culture has been forgettable, original work stands out even clearer against the backdrop of sameness, and audiences begin to demand more of it. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forgettable

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forgettable was in 1845

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“Forgettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgettable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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