forgettable

adjective

for·​get·​ta·​ble fər-ˈge-tə-bəl How to pronounce forgettable (audio)
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: fit or likely to be forgotten
a forgettable movie

Examples of forgettable in a Sentence

It was an extremely forgettable performance.
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All of this would be forgettable, unremarkable, a decent diversion to kill time between Louis L’Amour novels and Gianni Garko Italo-Western marathons. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 This could be a memorable or forgettable offseason. Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 This mistaken belief makes your post forgettable in a feed full of similar content. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Screen Gem and Sony’s new horror offering Until Dawn took in $1 million in Thursday previews for a forgettable weekend opening in the $7 million range. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forgettable

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forgettable was in 1845

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“Forgettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgettable. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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