Forgotten: meaning, definitions and examples

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forgotten

 

[ fษ™หˆษกษ’t(ษ™)n ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feelings

no longer remembered or in one's mind

Synonyms

dismissed, faded, lost, unremembered

Examples of usage

  • a forgotten promise
  • forgotten memories of childhood
Context #2 | Verb

action

fail to remember

Synonyms

fail to recall, lose track of, overlook

Examples of usage

  • I have forgotten where I put my keys
  • She often forgets to call her parents

Translations

Translations of the word "forgotten" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esquecido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เคฒ เค—เคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vergessen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lupa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฑัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapomniany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ (wasurerareta)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท oubliรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ olvidado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท unutulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žŠํ˜€์ง„ (ijhyeojin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุณูŠ (mansy)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zapomenutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zabudnutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซ้—ๅฟ˜็š„ (bรจi yรญwร ng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pozabljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleymdur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะผั‹ั‚ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ (umytylghan)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ (daivits'q'a)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ unutdu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ olvidado

Etymology

The word 'forgotten' originated from the combination of the prefix 'for-' meaning 'away' and the past participle of 'get'. It has been used in the English language since the late 14th century, evolving over time to its current meaning of something no longer remembered or in one's mind.

See also: forget, forgetful, forgetfulness, unforgettable.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,252, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.