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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Writer and executive producer of the show Laura Wade said Dame Jilly was like a ray of "human sunshine", but had one memorable piece of criticism of the show.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Peacock and ITV also took advantage of TikTok and Instagram to promote salacious and memorable moments daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Matt Roush says, “I hope voters give grizzled veteran Sam Elliott his due for a memorable ‘Landman’ arc.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

He thanked Los Santitos and gave us a certificate of appreciation for “rendering eminent and memorable service to the Santa Maria community by helping the Salvation Army to give a happy Christmas.”

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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