Meaning & use

forgotten

adjective·Everyday

No longer remembered or recalled; left out of memory or attention.

See it in a sentence

The forgotten manuscript sat untouched in the archive for decades.

He felt forgotten after none of his old friends called on his birthday.

A note on using this word

As the past participle of "forget," it also completes perfect verb tenses, as in "I have forgotten his name."

Words with a similar meaning

overlookedunremembered

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Words with an opposite meaning

rememberedcherished

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