What does "forgetful" mean?
Forgetful: Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb. xiii.
Additional senses
- 2.3. Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious. [Archaic or Poetic] "The forgetful wine." J. Webster.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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