forgotten

adjective
for·got·ten
/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/

Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.

Related words

forgottenness
half-forgotten
unforgotten

Example sentences

“The stars hold the map to forgotten dreams.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“We've forgotten how to live in harmony with nature.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "forġeten".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “forgotten” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.