🇬🇧🇪🇸 forgetful - olvidadizo : English Lesson

Meaning of "forgetful" ("olvidadizo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Forgetful means having a tendency to forget things easily. It describes someone who frequently fails to remember important details, tasks, or events.

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I was being so forgetful, I forgot I had a test, forgot my pencil, and forgot I was even in school!

I was so forgetful, I brought my sandwich but forgot the bread.

I was so forgetful, I took my goldfish for a walk and forgot the bowl.

Even my imaginary friend thinks I’m forgetful.

I’m forgetful enough to forget I’m forgetful.

The forgetful gardener watered the flower pot, tied his shoes, then left them on the porch. The forgetful gardener chased the shoes, forgot his keys, and climbed the gate for his boots. Neighbors watched the forgetful gardener's forgetful smile, returned his shoes and keys, and he sighed, grateful, amused, and a little forgetful.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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