Forgotten
/fərˈɡɒtn/
Definitions
2 meaningsNo longer remembered; disregarded; overlooked.
/fərˈɡɒtn/
Not remembered
He felt like a forgotten man, abandoned by his friends.
💡 Simply: It's like when you can't remember where you put your favorite toy. It's 'forgotten' until you find it!
👶 For kids: When you can't remember something, it's forgotten!
More Examples
The forgotten song played on the radio.
The city was a forgotten relic of the past.
How It's Used
"The forgotten key lay on the table."
"Her name, a forgotten echo in the halls of time."
Past participle of the verb 'forget'.
/fərˈɡɒtn/
Past participle of 'forget'
I had forgotten my keys.
💡 Simply: This means that you haven't remembered something anymore. Like, you 'forgot' to eat your dessert and now it's gone!
👶 For kids: When you don't remember something, it's like your brain lost the memory!
More Examples
She had forgotten his birthday.
They had forgotten about the meeting.
How It's Used
"I had forgotten to bring my wallet."
"The details of the incident had been forgotten."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
forgotten something
The state of failing to remember something.
"I had forgotten something important."
From Old English *forġietan* (to forget), past participle of *forġietan* (to forget), from Proto-Germanic *fragetaną*. Cognate with Dutch *vergeten*, German *vergessen*.
The word 'forgotten' has been used in English since the Old English period, reflecting a fundamental aspect of human experience: the loss of memory and the passage of time.
Memory tip
Think of a memory that's fading from your mind.
Word Origin
"To fail to remember, to disregard"