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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Mascherano’s men rebounded from a forgettable spring slump during which the team had one win, two ties and five losses in eight games. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025 A week later, Ron Howard’s indie film Eden opened in theaters to a forgettable $1 million from 664 theaters nearly a year after the period survival thriller premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival to middling reviews. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025 This job seems equally daunting following a forgettable season. Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 These velvet pillows can take a white linen accent chair from forgettable to fabulous, or contribute a splash of necessary color contrast to any plain backdrop, from couch to chaise to bedding. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forgettable

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Sep. 2025.

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