forgettable
adjective
for·get·ta·ble
fər-ˈge-tə-bəl 
fȯr-
: fit or likely to be forgotten
a forgettable movie
Examples of forgettable in a Sentence
It was an extremely forgettable performance.
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Some years are forgettable and relegated to C-SPAN archives.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Just like conventional cookies made with wheat, flavors and textures of gluten-free cookies vary wildly, from dry and crumbly to rich and chewy, and from deliciously munchable to yucky and forgettable.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
After some spring training struggles, a season-opening assignment to Triple-A and a pair of forgettable starts, the pitcher is happy to have a scoreless start under his belt.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Opening tonight on Broadway, Beaches, A New Musical, as the full title has it, is a mostly forgettable endeavor, and that, sadly, includes a score that will not likely takes its place in the treasured legacy of its composer, the great rock & roll songwriter Mike Stoller.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Just like conventional cookies made with wheat, flavors and textures of gluten-free cookies vary wildly, from dry and crumbly to rich and chewy, and from deliciously munchable to yucky and forgettable.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
After some spring training struggles, a season-opening assignment to Triple-A and a pair of forgettable starts, the pitcher is happy to have a scoreless start under his belt.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Opening tonight on Broadway, Beaches, A New Musical, as the full title has it, is a mostly forgettable endeavor, and that, sadly, includes a score that will not likely takes its place in the treasured legacy of its composer, the great rock & roll songwriter Mike Stoller.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Forgettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgettable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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