adj
forgotten
fuh-GOT-n
adj
1
No longer remembered.
"The old song was long forgotten until it went viral again."
"He felt like a forgotten hero, ignored by history."
How to Use Forgotten
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something or someone no longer remembered.
Common pairings
long forgotten
never forgotten
forgotten memories
Word Forms
more forgotten comparative, forgottens plural, most forgotten superlative
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Etymology
From Old English forġeten, the past participle of forget.