forgettable

adjective

for·​get·​ta·​ble fər-ˈge-tə-bəl How to pronounce forgettable (audio)
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: 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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Some were forgettable, some were just okay, but a few stood out as the best of the best. Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025 The Rockies had one of those forgettable games on May 10. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025 Generalists are forgettable; specialists are remembered. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 As of this writing, there are more than 300 games on the service, and while plenty are forgettable — is anyone really hankering to play 1982’s Donkey Kong Jr. Math? Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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