memorable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/
Etymology
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).
Meanings
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Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
But Mr. Hunt hated the character immediately -- Elmo wasn't edgy enough -- and, on one memorable morning, brought him into the Muppeteers' lounge "hanging by the rods," the chopsticklike bars that control his paws.
1999 December 22, Jacques Steinberg, “Behind Squeaky Elmo, 6 Feet of Baritone”, in The New York Times:a memorable holiday
Men have surviving Fame to gain, By Tombs, by Books, by memorable Deeds
1599, John Davies, Nosce Teipsum:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most memorable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more memorable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
forgettable · immemorable · obliviable · unmemorable
Deriveds
memorability · memorably · nonmemorable · unmemorable · memorableness
Hyponyms
catchy · infectious · notable
Synonyms
unforgettable · remembersome · memorious · rememberable · memorable · nameable
Translations (37)
cmn 難忘 /难忘 (worthy of being remembered) · nn minneverdig (worthy of being remembered) · de merkwürdig (worthy of being remembered) · es inolvidable (worthy of being remembered) · pt memorável (worthy of being remembered) · pl pamiętny (worthy of being remembered) · de denkwürdig (worthy of being remembered) · ang ġemyndelīċ (worthy of being remembered) · hu emlékezetes (worthy of being remembered) · eo memorinda (worthy of being remembered) · hi स्मरणीय (worthy of being remembered) · nb minnerik (worthy of being remembered) · da mindeværdig (worthy of being remembered) · sv minnesvärd (worthy of being remembered) · la memorābilis (worthy of being remembered) · bg незабравим (worthy of being remembered) · el αξιομνημόνευτος (worthy of being remembered) · nl gedenkwaardig (worthy of being remembered) · ru запомина́ющийся (worthy of being remembered) · is minnistæður (worthy of being remembered) · gl memorábel (worthy of being remembered) · fr mémorable (worthy of being remembered) · ro memorabil (worthy of being remembered) · nn minnerik (worthy of being remembered) · fi mieleenpainuva (worthy of being remembered) · af gedenkwaardig (worthy of being remembered) · is eftirminnilegur (worthy of being remembered) · pdt denkjwieet (worthy of being remembered) · ru па́мятный (worthy of being remembered) · ca memorable (worthy of being remembered) · bg паметен (worthy of being remembered) · es memorable (worthy of being remembered) · de einprägsam (worthy of being remembered) · cmn 值得紀念的 /值得纪念的 (worthy of being remembered) · nb minneverdig (worthy of being remembered) · cy cofiadwy (worthy of being remembered) · nl memorabel (worthy of being remembered)