Meaning & use
forgettable
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Meaning
adjectivecomparable
Not interesting or special enough to be remembered.
Grammar: Can be used before a noun or after a linking verb: a forgettable film / The film was forgettable.
Patterns
- forgettable experience
- forgettable performance
- completely forgettable
It was a forgettable movie; I can't even recall the plot.
The meal was forgettable, but the company was great.
He gave a forgettable speech that nobody mentioned afterward.
Word forms
| comparative | more forgettable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most forgettable |
Common combinations
- utterly forgettable
- The sequel was utterly forgettable.
- rather forgettable
- The concert was rather forgettable, despite the famous singer.
- forgettable song
- It's a catchy but ultimately forgettable song.
Synonyms and how they differ
- unremarkable
- Focuses on lacking unusual features; forgettable stresses that it leaves no memory.
- ordinary
- Means normal or common; forgettable suggests it fails to make an impression.
- bland
- Often used for taste or style; forgettable is broader and about memory.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: forgettable or forgetful?
forgettable vs forgetful
Forgetful describes a person who often forgets; forgettable describes something not worth remembering.
Practice
The hotel was clean but completely ___; I wouldn't stay there again.
Choose one answer.
Forgettable means not memorable. Forgetful describes a person who forgets things, and forgetting/forgotten are verb forms that don't fit here.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “forgettable”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.