Tending to forget or characterized by forgetfulness; having a nature that easily loses memories.
Formed from 'forget' plus the suffix '-ive' (meaning having a tendency toward). This is a less common variant than 'forgetful,' following the pattern of words like 'creative' or 'addictive.'
This word is mostly archaic and rarely used in modern English, having been overshadowed by 'forgetful.' It's an example of how English settles on preferred word forms—sometimes '-ive' endings work beautifully, but not always for every word.
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