forgotten

for-got-ten · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past participle of "forget": not remembered.

  2. 2.

    No longer remembered or thought about; neglected.

  3. 3.

    Left behind or not brought.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    long forgotten — Not remembered for a very long time.
  • •
    all but forgotten — Almost completely forgotten.

Related words

Antonyms: recalled, remembered, unforgotten
See also: forget, forgot, remember
Synonyms: disregarded, neglected, overlooked

Etymology

Past participle of Old English forgietan ("to forget"), from for- (away) + gietan ("to grasp, get"). The -en ending is preserved from the strong verb conjugation.