adjective
- causing forgetfulness or oblivion
Usage: literary; often capitalized when referring to the mythological River Lethe
Examples
- The old man drank the lethean potion and forgot his sorrows.
- Sleep brought lethean relief from her painful memories.
- The drug had a lethean effect on his ability to recall recent events.
- She sought the lethean waters of the mythical river.
- The hypnotic music created a lethean atmosphere in the room.
- His lethean slumber erased all traces of the nightmare.