forgotten
adjectiveverbnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//fəˈɡɒt.n̩//
- United States//fɚˈɡɑ.tn̩//
- United States/[fɚˈɡɑ.ʔn̩]/
Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
adjective
- 1
Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
The special writers whom Pope singled out for ridicule in this poem are forgotten, but this does not matter.
Etymology
From Middle English foryoten, from Old English forġeten, from Proto-West Germanic *fragetan. By surface analysis, forgot + -en.
verb
- 1
Also a form of forgetpast participle of forget.
noun
- 1
A person or thing that has been forgotten.
Luckily for these unfortunate forgottens, New Year is approaching, a time when, despite the intuitions of the calendar, our thoughts often turn to the past.
Forms
- plural
- forgottens
- comparative
- more forgotten
- superlative
- most forgotten
forgive · To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or…forgiveness · The action of forgiving.forgiving · Inclined to forgive.
forgotten · Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
fork · Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical…form · To do with shape. The shape or visible structure of a thing…formal · In accordance with established forms.