unmemorable

adjective

Definition of unmemorablenext
as in forgettable

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Recent Examples of unmemorable There's not an unmemorable line reading, not one physical movement wasted. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 Their songs have a way of leveling the playing field between tiny frustrations that make up a run-of-the-mill bad day and life-altering tragedies that render previous bad days unmemorable. — Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026 Most characters are simply unmemorable. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 There’s a world in which this sketch might have set the stage for a professional if unmemorable hosting performance. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmemorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmemorable
  1. forgettable
  2. unremarkable
Adjective
  • As Stephen Sondheim teaches us, (forgettable) content dictates (forgettable) form.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the decidedly forgettable experience of falling for a phishing scam—or in this case, the simulation of one.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgettable
Adjective
  • Ordinary except, of course, for that time humans punched it, opening the door for the Hera mission to explore the previously unremarkable rocks.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Can real transcendence come from sharing physical pleasures with unremarkable people who just happen to live in the same town as you?
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unremarkable

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“Unmemorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmemorable. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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