Forgetful

Synonyms of forgetful

• inattentive
• careless
• absentminded

Antonyms of forgetful

• attentive
• mindful
• remembering

Collocations of forgetful

memory loss

Frequency: 70 %

Her memory loss made her forgetful of important events.

scatterbrained

Frequency: 60 %

Her scatterbrained nature led her to frequently forget deadlines.

neglectful

Frequency: 50 %

His neglectful behavior towards his responsibilities made him appear forgetful.

absent-minded

Frequency: 45 %

He was so absent-minded that he often forgot where he parked his car.

Idiomatic Expressions for forgetful

• Phrase: memory like a sieve
  Meaning: having a poor memory or being forgetful
  Usage: I can never remember people's names, I have a memory like a sieve.