forgotten UK /fəˈɡɒt.n̩/US /fɚˈɡɑ.tn̩/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •no longer remembered or thought about by peopleThe special writers whom Pope singled out for ridicule in this poem are forgotten, but this does not matter. — 1901 noun1 •A person or thing that has been forgotten.Luckily for these unfortunate forgottens, New Year is approaching, a time when, despite the intuitions of the calendar, our thoughts often turn to the past. — 2007 formsforgottens · more forgotten · most forgotten