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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Even more memorable is Sylvie, whose furious pretense of indifference to Helen belies her heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Referencing the lyrics from one of her most memorable raps, Dixon added: "I'm also excited for my daughters 'the Mis-Teeq babies' to see us coming back strong!"

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It’s straightforward and uncomplicated, but replete with stylistic choices that add a memorable flair to the filmmaking, without losing its practical edge.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The building of the case is well done but what’s most memorable is the impenetrable brick wall of denial constructed by Shirilla’s family and friends in the face of that evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

When he returned to Boston for one of his month-long tours at the Brigham, I followed him on a couple of memorable cases.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Vocabulary lists containing memorable

Total Recall: Mem

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