Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Likely to be forgotten, especially for being unimpressive.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See forgetable, forgetableness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Liable to be, or that may be, forgotten.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Easily
forgotten .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective easily forgotten
Etymologies
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Examples
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Curtis perfected his craft in forgettable films such as "Francis," "I Was a Shoplifter," "No Room for the Groom" and "Son of Ali Baba."
Tony Curtis Dead: Oscar-Nominated Actor, Father Of Jamie Lee Dies At 85 AP 2010
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To me, the Nicolas Cage we see these days in forgettable action blockbusters, is like going back to the early 90′s and seeing Steven Segal in forgettable action blockbusters.
Nicolas Cage in 'Bad Lieutenant': Overacting or acting that he's overacting? | EW.com 2009
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(The idea began in forgettable skits that seem to have cumulated into “David and Crispin: Friends Till the End,” where the magic first showed.)
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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Maybe it’s because I never saw much of her early work and focused too much on her mangled pronunciations in forgettable Hollywood misfires (Remember “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”?
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On a less vile note, I also saw Ice Age 2 which was cute and funny and meaningless and forgettable, which is what happens when you have something just ok.
My eyes. my eyes. Where are zombies when you need them? mariness 2006
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Agree with a poor and "forgettable" response to the 3AM ad.
What Experience? Obama To Aggressively Engage Hillary's Claim To Foreign Policy Readiness 2009
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The kid is forgettable which is one of the film's biggest problems.
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I'm surprised that you glossed The Ladykillers as "forgettable," before making this point: it's really an unmitigated statement of their nihilism, and the structure of the plot is pretty pure, in that respect.
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I actually initially thought I might want a decant of Cruel Intentions, but boredom set in quickly and I ended up putting it on my fatal "forgettable" list.
Perfume Review: By Kilian L'oeuvre Noire Collection Marina Geigert 2007
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Simon only calls it "forgettable," but then redeems himself with an honest word: "horrible."
Archive 2006-02-01 Ann Althouse 2006
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