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.
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So why the hell does this feel so generic, so by-the-numbers, so instantly forgettable? David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 And, sure—a low-budget feature from a writer-director about a character who suffers a tragedy in her college town could be the logline for any number of eminently forgettable titles that have come through Sundance over the decades. Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025 But these prompts transform your content from forgettable to unforgettable. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Intent on taking everyone down who gets in his way, Kris gets into numerous fights – all highlights in a passable, forgettable genre picture that perks to life whenever El Corvo and Kris go mano-a-mano. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for forgettable

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Jul. 2025.

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