forgetting
/fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/verb3 syllables
Forgetting means: be unable to remember.
Synonyms for forgetting6
Opposites of forgetting
What does forgetting mean?4
verb
1
be unable to remember“I'm drawing a blank”
2
leave behind unintentionally“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”
3
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering“I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”
4
forget to do something“Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with forgetting?10
three syllables
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Show 40 near rhymes
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Forgetting in a sentence
- She spoke ill of everyone, forgetting that in life what goes around comes around.Nuel
- He wastes his life, forgetting to betray his organization.shou
- She doesn't mind him forgetting her, if he can.sundown
- With everything going on, we came close to forgetting it.Nylez
- How do you handle language learning setbacks, such as forgetting vocabulary?Amastan
- Maria is always making hasty decisions, forgetting about the consequences.erebea
- It did already happen to you, you keep forgetting.Aghanim
- Sazae is always forgetting her own phone number.CN
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