forgettable

adjective

for·​get·​ta·​ble fər-ˈge-tə-bəl How to pronounce forgettable (audio)
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Synonyms of forgettablenext
: 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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The Washington Wizards’ forgettable 2025-26 season drew attention across the NBA Wednesday night, but not for their latest on-court struggles. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 This added another two weeks onto a forgettable formation process. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 Every sketch is aggressively forgettable. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 The 2022 first-round pick has now joined his fifth team in five seasons after a forgettable 2025 in Las Vegas. Mike Kaye march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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