unforgettable
58
3.4
- adjective
- /ˌʌnfərˈɡɛtəbəl/
:
inolvidable
- The concert was an unforgettable experience that left everyone speechless.
- an unforgettable experience
- unforgettable memories
- an unforgettable moment
And I just felt like you deserved an unforgettable, amazing birthday gift.
- And I just felt like you deserved an unforgettable, amazing birthday gift.
- And the result was that I had unforgettable experiences visiting.
- I really love traveling and flights, hotel, you know, unforgettable memories and trips.
- Your partner is going to be left breathless yearning for more of the unforgettable experiences you created together.
- And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.
- It's kind of terrifying for a lot of them, but the result on screen is unforgettable.
- They're like etched into your mind, as you know, unforgettable memories of pain, of shame, of that, that feeling.
Examples
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I turn to my traveling companion for his reflections on this unforgettable journey.
Academic text (2006) -
Let's give them an unforgettable Bali experience.
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I wanted to have one last unforgettable experience before it was too late.
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A visit to this museum is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
Academic text (1996) -
Several times a year, we team up to drive educational points home in an unforgettable fashion.
Academic text (2007) -
And I just felt like you deserved an unforgettable, amazing birthday gift.
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A trip into the wild soul of Algonquin Park is truly an unforgettable experience.
Academic text (2005) -
My association with this group of thirty-two scholars was an unforgettable experience.
Academic text (2014) -
A prism concert is itself a glorious work, well worth the effort, and unforgettable for everyone involved.
Academic text (2004) -
It is an unforgettable day of hope for our motherland.
Synonyms
181
3.5
Worth remembering because it is very good, interesting, or unusual
23
7.0
Not able to be removed, erased, or forgotten
21
4.3
Returning to your mind often and hard to forget
Difficult to forget because it stays strongly in your memory
Antonyms
Compounds
How Memorable
58
3.4
23
7.0
246
4.2
181
3.5
588
2.8
37
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
unforgettable = forgettable (transparent) = un + forget + able
Formed by adding 'un-' to 'forgettable' (forget + -able); the meaning 'not able to be forgotten' is directly compositional and clear.
Etymology
Unforgettable is made of the parts un- ('not'), forget ('to lose from memory') and -able ('can be'), so it literally means 'not able to be forgotten'. So, something unforgettable stays in your memory and leaves a lasting impression.