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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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 10 May. 2024.

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