forgetive

[ fawr-ji-tiv, fohr- ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. inventive; creative.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forgetive¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; perhaps forge ¹ + (cre)ative

Example Sentences

His forgetive brain was recruited by the nourishment drawn from a ravenous yet healthy stomach.

From Project Gutenberg

The very brain of England must have become more “quick, nimble, and forgetive,” before the time of leisure came.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gifted
• imaginative
• ingenious
• innovative
• original
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