forgetful

== English == === Alternative forms === forgetfull (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English *forgetful, *forȝetful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse (“forgetfulness”)), equivalent to forget +‎ -ful. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fərˈɡɛtfəl/ === Adjective === forgetful (comparative more forgetful, superlative most forgetful) Unable to remember things well; liable to forget. (mathematics) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output. a forgetful mapping; a forgetful functor ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====