oft
A literary or old word that means ‘often’ or ‘many times’.
Used mainly in literary or old-fashioned English to mean ‘often’ or ‘frequently’.
- Base: oft
- Plural: ofts
as oft as
1as often as
An old way to say “as often as”; used in older texts or in poetic style.
- He visited her as oft as his duties would allow.
- As oft as they met, they spoke of the past.
oft-cited
1frequently used as evidence
Said about a study, example, or source that people mention many times, usually as proof of something.
- The paper challenges an oft-cited study on climate change.
- Her work is an oft-cited example in discussions of modern architecture.
oft-forgotten
1frequently overlooked or forgotten
Said about something that people forget or ignore again and again.
- The report draws attention to the oft-forgotten issue of rural poverty.
- He spoke about the oft-forgotten contributions of minority scientists.
oft-neglected
1regularly not given attention
Said about something that people regularly do not care for or pay attention to.
- The author highlights the oft-neglected role of nurses in healthcare history.
- Physical rest is an oft-neglected part of many training programs.
oft-quoted
1quoted many times
Said about a remark, sentence, or idea that people repeat or quote many times.
- The article begins with an oft-quoted line from Shakespeare.
- His speech included the oft-quoted warning about the dangers of power.
oft-repeated
1repeated again and again
Said about a statement, claim, or action that happens or is said many times.
- Despite the CEO’s oft-repeated promise of change, little has improved.
- The book challenges the oft-repeated myth that success comes overnight.
oft-told tale
1story told many times
A story that people tell again and again, usually well known to everyone who hears it.
- It is an oft-told tale in our family, repeated at every holiday dinner.
- The movie is based on an oft-told tale of lost love and second chances.