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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As for the contents of the Center, a cartoon by Ms. Chast provided a memorable visual taxonomy of old things in imagining a series of shops labeled “Antiques. Collectibles. Bric-a-brac. Garbage.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

But it’s typically only a few seconds long, so why is it so ubiquitous, influential, and memorable?

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

And here’s why: The first truly memorable marinated beans I ever ate arrived in a shallow white bowl at a vegetarian Mediterranean restaurant near Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

A free throw from Mikal Bridges and Anunoby either side of Dylan Harper's two missed attempts for the Spurs sealed a memorable victory for the Knicks.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

She was in the sixth grade, a grade memorable for the things she learned in class and out.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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