Definitions

memorable

[mem-er-uh-buhl] / ˈmɛm ər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

noteworthy, significant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catchy decisive enduring eventful extraordinary famous great historic important impressive indelible interesting meaningful momentous monumental notable remarkable terrific unforgettable

WEAK

A-1 big-league bodacious celebrated critical crucial distinguished doozie heavy heavyweight hot illustrious lasting major-league mind-blowing observable red-letter rememberable rubric serious signal something standout striking super surpassing terrible top-drawer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring commonplace dull inconsequential insignificant little normal ordinary poor powerless small trivial unimportant unimpressive unknown unremarkable usual weak worthless

WEAK

forgettable unnoteworthy

Example Sentences

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Memorable characters will keep you company for a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Memorable ads featuring soccer legends such as Luis Figo, Ronaldinho, Edgar Davids and Thierry Henry helped fuel the Total 90 brand’s cult following.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Memorable figures include the town barber and perpetual bachelor, Jayber Crow, and the Falstaffian 300-pound farmer Ptolemy Proudfoot, who lives happily with his diminutive wife, Miss Minnie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The six nominees for Memorable Moment, the only award voted for by members of the public, were revealed earlier this month, although they're not included in the tally of nominations.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

Why he kept studying the display case labeled “Staff Picks: Our Most Memorable Reads.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Vocabulary lists containing memorable

Total Recall: Mem

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