Definition

A person who tends to forget things or does not remember them.

Example

She is such a forgetter that she often misplaces her keys.

Conversation

I think I'm such a forgetter when it comes to names.

Me too! I often forget people I just met.

It's so embarrassing, right?

Yeah, I always try to repeat their names to remember.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Forgetter → It is formed from "forget" (from Old English *forgietan*, meaning to lose the memory of) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A forgetter is a person who loses memory or fails to remember something.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'loses memory' ('forget') — and the '-er' just means a person. A forgetter is someone who forgets.

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