Memorable Meaning
/ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWorthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
nounSomething interesting enough to be remembered.
Sentence Examples
That'll make for a memorable time.
Dreams may be vivid and memorable.
The holiday provided many memorable moments.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wedding was so beautiful and special that it was a truly ____ event.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family's trip to the Grand Canyon was a truly ____ experience that they will never forget.
Word Origin & History
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).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Men have surviving Fame to gain,
By Tombs, by Books, by memorable Deeds"
— 1599, John Davies, Nosce Teipsum:
"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:
"These were all the memorables of our visit to Dumbarton Castle, which is a most interesting spot, and connected with a long series of historical events."
— 1870, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Passages from the English Note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne, page 237:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wedding was so beautiful and special that it was a truly ____ event.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family's trip to the Grand Canyon was a truly ____ experience that they will never forget.