Delete unused Apple account with forgotten password

You cannot delete an account to which you do not have access. Maybe Apple can but you would have to apply to them directly and be able to prove to their satisfaction that you are the true account owner.

Your standard step forward at this point would be to try to reset the password on the account.

On a computer with the Passwords application, you can see your current Apple Account password ( How to find my current Apple ID password? - Apple Community ).

This Apple article has instructions for what to do if you have forgotten your Apple account password, or the system does not recognize the one you remember —> If you forgot your password and can’t sign in to your Apple Account - Apple Support or go directly to this web reset link —> https://iforgot.apple.com/ (“The reset process on the web might take a little longer. If you’ll have access to one of your trusted devices soon, it might be faster and easier to reset your password at that time.”)

If you don't receive your verification or reset email, read this Apple Support article: If you didn’t receive your Apple Account verification or password reset email - Apple Support

"When you make certain updates to your Apple ID, we’ll send you an email to help you complete the update. For example, you might have reset your password, reset your security questions, or added a new email address to your account." Also check your junk mail.

If you find you can’t sign in, reset your password, or receive verification codes, you can request account recovery (read this support article: If you forgot your password and can’t sign in to your Apple Account - Apple Support ) to regain access to your account. Account recovery might take a few days or longer, depending on the specific account information you can provide to verify your identity. This is a multi-step process. More detail in —> Activation Lockout Issues - Apple Community and My Apple ID is locked, how do I fix it? - Apple Community

Should you get the account working again and still want to delete it, read: How to delete your Apple Account - Apple Support

This page has telephone numbers for contacting Apple for support and service ➞ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support

Delete the accont from where exactly? What are you trying to accomplish?

If the account is logged in to a device and you want to remove it from the device, then you will need account's password to do so, at least to remove the device from iCloud and Find My for that Apple Account.

If you want to delete the account entirely from existence wether its logged in to a device or not, you need full access to the account so you can request it's deletion. Then you'll want to remvoe it from any devices that are logged in to that account as ocne the account stops existing rthe devices can become permanently unusable.

click here ➜ How to delete your Apple Account - Apple Support

Read carefully through the document before doing anything and understand what will happen if you delete the account.

Do note, apps and purchases will remain tied to the account unless you migrate them to another account or delete them entirely from the device that may have them. Migrating purchases of course will require the account continue to exist. You cannot migrate the purchases and then ettempt to delete the account from existence.

If you need to regain access to the account you can follow the steps in the support document and video linked below.

click here ➜ If you forgot your password and can’t sign in to your Apple Account - Apple Support