Unforgotten

7.2

A British TV crime drama about cold cases and how they affect families

proper noun

: Unforgotten

She recommended watching Unforgotten to anyone who enjoys British detective dramas.

Examples

Have you seen the latest season of Unforgotten?
I just finished watching Unforgotten last night.
The new season of Unforgotten received critical acclaim for its complex storytelling.
Many viewers were moved by the emotional depth of Unforgotten.
The new season of Unforgotten received critical acclaim for its complex storytelling.
Many viewers were moved by the emotional depth of Unforgotten.
She recommended watching Unforgotten to anyone who enjoys British detective dramas.

Surface Forms

Unforgotten main

Morphology

Unforgotten = forgotten (semi-transparent) = un + forget + en

The formation un- + forgotten is a standard negation of the participial adjective and is immediately recognizable.

Etymology

The word Unforgotten breaks into un- meaning 'not' and forgotten from forget, which means 'to fail to remember', so Unforgotten means 'not forgotten' or still remembered. That is a good title for a crime drama about old cases and the families who keep those memories alive.