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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Hollywood history is littered with action films that begin as promising elevator pitches but ultimately devolve into forgettable slop by veering too far from their premises. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025 During his career, Sweat has produced 43 sacks, with the entirety being collected after his forgettable rookie campaign. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025 Lionsgate is releasing this watchable if forgettable genre exercise to U.S. theaters as well as digital and On Demand platforms January 17th. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025 Her fame, when contrasted with some of her forgettable films—The Butcher’s Wife, The Scarlet Letter—turned her into an easy punch line. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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