forgetful
/fəˈɡetfl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़गेट्फ़ल
भुलक्कड़, भूलने वाला
Basic word
- 1
often forgetting things
भुलक्कड़, भूलने वाला
- My grandfather has become very forgetful in his old age.
- Being forgetful, he writes everything down in a diary.
- I am so forgetful that I leave my keys everywhere.
+ 2 more examples
- Is your brother always this forgetful about birthdays?
- Forgetful students should keep a checklist.
Synonyms absent-minded scatterbrained oblivious
- 2
[not before noun] ~ of sth formal
not giving enough attention to something that you should remember or think about
(किसी बात से) बेपरवाह, लापरवाह
- Forgetful of the danger, the boy ran into the burning house to save his dog.
- Forgetful of his promise, he went out to play.
- She was forgetful of her own comfort while looking after the sick.
+ 1 more example
- Forgetful of the time, they talked until midnight.
Synonyms heedless neglectful careless unmindful
Opposite mindful heedful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
forgetful (adjective, predicative or attributive)
Forgetful describes a person who often forgets things. It can stand after be or before a noun.
'Forgetful' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो अक्सर चीज़ें भूल जाता है। यह be के बाद या noun से पहले आ सकता है।
- My grandfather has become very forgetful.
- She is a forgetful but kind teacher.
forgetful of + noun / gerund
Forgetful of means not remembering or not paying attention to something that matters. It is formal and literary.
'Forgetful of' का अर्थ किसी महत्त्वपूर्ण बात को याद न रखना या उस पर ध्यान न देना है। यह औपचारिक और साहित्यिक प्रयोग है।
- Forgetful of the danger, the boy ran into the river.
- He left early, forgetful of his promise to wait.
get / become / grow + forgetful
Use get, become or grow with forgetful to show a change, especially with age or tiredness.
बदलाव दिखाने के लिए, विशेषकर आयु या थकान के कारण, 'forgetful' के साथ get, become या grow आता है।
- I get forgetful when I am tired.
- People often grow forgetful as they age.
+Collocations 4
adverb + forgetful
veryratherincreasinglyslightlyterribly
- He has become increasingly forgetful in recent months.
forgetful + noun
old manchildstudentprofessormind
- The forgetful professor left his umbrella in the bus again.
verb + forgetful
bebecomegetgrowseem
- She seems forgetful these days; she misplaced her phone twice.
forgetful + preposition
ofabout
- Forgetful about the time, we talked until midnight.
“More examples 5
- A forgetful student can use a small notebook to list tomorrow's tasks.
भुलक्कड़ विद्यार्थी कल के कामों की सूची बनाने के लिए एक छोटी नोटबुक रख सकता है।
- Radhika is so forgetful that she needs three alarms to wake up.
राधिका इतनी भुलक्कड़ है कि उसे उठने के लिए तीन alarms की आवश्यकता होती है।
- The old woman became forgetful after her illness.
बीमारी के बाद वृद्ध महिला भुलक्कड़ हो गई।
- Forgetful of his duty, the guard fell asleep at the gate.
अपने कर्तव्य को भूलकर पहरेदार फाटक पर सो गया।
- Stress can make even a bright student forgetful.
तनाव एक तेज़ विद्यार्थी को भी भुलक्कड़ बना सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is very forgetful person.
✓ She is a very forgetful person.
A singular countable noun after an adjective still needs the article a.
एकवचन countable noun phrase में article 'a' आवश्यक है।
✗ He is forgetful to bring his ID card.
✓ He is forgetful about bringing his ID card.
Forgetful is followed by about or of, not by a to-infinitive.
'Forgetful' के बाद about या of आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe a weak memory, but they differ in cause and tone.
ये विशेषण कमज़ोर स्मृति का वर्णन करते हैं, पर कारण और स्वर में इनमें अंतर है।
Often forgets things; neutral and gentle.
अक्सर चीज़ें भूल जाने वाला; तटस्थ और नरम शब्द।
- Grandmother is forgetful nowadays.
Not paying attention because the mind is elsewhere.
ध्यान कहीं और होने के कारण ध्यान न देने वाला।
- The absent-minded teacher wore two different socks.
Not taking enough care, which is a fault of attitude, not memory.
पर्याप्त सावधानी न बरतने वाला; यह स्मृति की नहीं, रवैये की कमी है।
- He was careless and lost the receipt.