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.
Recent Examples on the Web But Jewell did good work for Denver for several forgettable seasons. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 In 2022, an otherwise forgettable season, Baker Mayfield orchestrated a stunning win over Las Vegas despite joining the Rams just a couple of days earlier. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 If his first appearance – a 4-0 loss to Inter at San Siro – was forgettable, his maiden appearance at home would not be as Cambiaso scored his first goal for Genoa against Napoli. Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Happy's Place The Bottom Line Innocuously forgettable. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forgettable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Nov. 2024.

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