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memorable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈmɛmɝəbəɫ// UK //mˈɛməɹəbəl// mem·o·rable General-service

adj. easy to remember because it is special, beautiful, or unusual.

adj. worth remembering or easily recalled due to being distinctive, significant, or striking.


SIMPLE

The sunset over the ocean was truly memorable.

CONTEXTUAL

Our first trip to the mountains was a memorable experience that we still talk about today.

COMPLEX

The director's use of stark lighting and silence created a memorable atmosphere that stayed with the audience long after the film ended.

Origin

From Middle English memorable, memorrable, from Latin memorābilis, from memorō (“to bring to remembrance”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”). By surface analysis, memory + -able, see memory. Doublet of memorabile (singular of memorabilia).

Usage

Typically used to describe positive experiences, though it can describe any event that leaves a lasting impression.

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