FORGOTTEN Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in deserted

left unoccupied or unused a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road

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forgotten

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verb

variants or forgot

past participle of forget

as in missed

to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is

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as in ignored

to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college

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as in neglected

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

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as in failed

to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday

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Recent Examples of forgotten

Adjective

One of the getaway’s most appealing allures is its glimpse into a forgotten era. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Caregivers remembered him not as a forgotten man, but as someone impossible to forget. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026 Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026 The term separation of powers has become a quaint concept from a forgotten Constitution. — Carolyn Cavecche, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025 Porter Hodge, for example, is now earning high-leverage opportunities after being a forgotten reliever for most of the year. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

Verb

Crow-Armstrong’s historic season won’t soon be forgotten, and the Cubs are lucky to have him. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 In 2014, when UEFA's then-general secretary, now FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, was in talks with Man City about settling a rules breach with a fine, the club's lawyer Simon Cliff sent an email with a line yet to be forgotten. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Hockey can’t be forgotten for having two teams, either, with the Rangers and Islanders both representing the major market. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The music went into storage and was pretty much forgotten until Lago read an article in 2024 about the resurgence of vinyl. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Just like that, months of dismay — and his 0-for-3 start to the afternoon — were forgotten. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Sullivan, for example, has never forgotten his roots and has been back to watch his former childhood team play since moving on, even joining sessions with his former teammates. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Spencer also claimed that Charles told him Diana would soon be forgotten. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026 Since everyday people couldn’t easily access the Imlac PDS-1 minicomputer or PLATO, these two games have been largely forgotten. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgotten

Adjective

Supporting this theory, the population of Lauriacum increased threefold over the next fifty years, with the deserted settlement now being used as a quarry.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
On the other side of the dark matter manhole, the pair find themselves on a deserted planet which seems to have already been utterly destroyed.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of deserted

Verb

Vrabel said defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who didn't practice last week and missed the game, would do some things on Wednesday.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
McLaurin missed the Week 4 game, when the Commanders were forced to go with a third-string quarterback, but with Daniels on the mend, this should be a bounce-back spot for the team in Week 5.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

Los Sures Executive Director Juan Ramos said some landlords deliberately neglected or destroyed properties in an effort to force tenants out.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
What the instructions neglected to mention was that there were two State Farm signs in the alley.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of neglected

Verb

But this bill has failed in both 2025 and 2026 to pass in Congress.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The drone bill has a detailed history as it was passed by the Senate in 2024 but failed on the final night of the legislative session when the state House of Representatives never voted on the measure as time expired.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of failed

Adjective

By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

The neighborhood/area The fishing village of Conca dei Marini remains a lovely reminder of what this whole coast was once like—sleepy, charming, lost in time.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
In the latest case, a 15-year-old boy lost a hand Monday in an incident involving a police stun grenade.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of lost

Adjective

The residents occasionally gather in a disused rec center but the meetings devolve into rants about immigrants, junkies, thugs and vigilantism.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
At least 14 artisanal miners are dead and scores are injured at a disused mine in South Africa, police said Tuesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026