FORGOTTEN Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in deserted

left unoccupied or unused a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road

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verb

variants or forgot

past participle of forget

as in missed

to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is

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as in ignored

to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college

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as in neglected

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

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as in failed

to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday

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Recent Examples of forgotten

Adjective

Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months. —

Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026 The term separation of powers has become a quaint concept from a forgotten Constitution. —

Carolyn Cavecche, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025 Porter Hodge, for example, is now earning high-leverage opportunities after being a forgotten reliever for most of the year. —

Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

Verb

Counsell has never forgotten how hard the game is, resisting the urge to become a micromanager. —

Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026 The 2014 album Wakng Thrst for Seeping Banhee in particular is a deranged masterpiece of zombified, sleepwalking funk, honored with a five-star review from Tinymixtapes and seemingly forgotten about since. —

Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 The photograph documents the group, contributing to the historical record—these poets were there, those not, some are forgotten now. —

Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026 In case anyone forgot, pierogies are dumplings, too. —

Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 There’s a campus care closet, so students with food insecurity or who maybe just forgot to bring a lunch that day can discreetly get something to eat. —

Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The service in the restaurants was a bit less impressive—sometimes things took a long time to arrive or were forgotten completely. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 No detail is forgotten in the 87-piece collection, from its striking bar tools to sculpted swivel chairs. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026 While child stars come and go, washed out at 15 and forgotten at 20, Michael has withstood intense exposure for eight years—a remarkable feat for any performer. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026

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And later, the inquisitive head of a couple of snappers (don’t point too close) draws multiple onlookers on the boardwalk, which is sometimes eerily deserted but sometimes requires single-file trekking.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Vicky's patrol car was found deserted at a local shopping center, and the pair fled in an orange 2007 Ford Edge.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026