forgetful
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forgetful
- /fərˈɡɛtfəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English *forgetful, *forȝetful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse (“forgetfulness”)), equivalent to forget + -ful.
adjective more forgetful · most forgetful · forgetfull
- Unable to remember things well; liable to forget. Nor has Dalua part or mention in the antique legend. Like other ancient things, this divinity hath come secretly upon us in a forgetful time, new and strange and terrible, though his unremembered shadow crossed our way when first we set out on our long travel, in the youth of the world.
- Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output. a forgetful mapping; a forgetful functor
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adj liable to forget
| Español | olvidadizo, desmemoriado, olvidadero (disused) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 忘れっぽい wasureppoi |
| 中文 | 健忘 jiànwàng, 丟三落四 /丢三落四 diūsānlàsì |
| हिन्दी | भुलक्कड bhulakkaḍ |
| Português | esquecido, esquecidiço, esquecediço |
| Français | oublieux |
| Deutsch | vergesslich |
| Italiano | smemorato |
| Română | uituc |
| Русский | забы́вчивый zabývčivyj |
| العربية | نَسَّاء nassāʔ, نَسِيّ nasiyy |
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title = {forgetful},
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