forgetful

/fəˈɡetfl/ (bre, ipa) · /fərˈɡetfl/ (ame, ipa) · /fər-ˈget-fəl fȯr-/ (ame, mw)

forgetful — adjective

  • forgetfulpositive
  • more forgetfulcomparative
  • most forgetfulsuperlative

1. tending to not keep things in memory the way most people do — for example, regul

1.形容詞B1
釋義

tending to not keep things in memory the way most people do — for example, regularly losing items or forgetting plans you had agreed to

例句

Léa is so forgetful that she sets three alarms just to remember her appointments.

so + forgetful + that clause

My grandfather has grown more forgetful with age, but his childhood stories are still vivid.

predicative: grow / become + forgetful

同義詞
  • absent-minded

    emphasises being distracted by one's own thoughts rather than a general memory problem

  • scatterbrained

    informal; suggests being messy in thinking or organisation

反義詞
  • attentive

    pays close attention rather than forgetting

  • mindful

    keeps something actively in awareness

文法句型

forgetful + of + noun

linking verb + forgetful

so + forgetful + that

用法筆記

Commonly used with 'become', 'grow', or 'get' to describe a change over time. The 'forgetful + of' pattern (e.g. 'forgetful of one's duties') is more formal and less frequent in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I am forgetful to lock the door.
✅I am forgetful about locking the door.' or 'I often forget to lock the door.
💡'forgetful' is followed by 'about' + gerund, not the infinitive.