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catchiness

  • a word derived from catchy.
    catchy
    adjective
    pleasing and easily remembered.

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But the album lacked the catchiness, melodicism and fire of their early work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

But even if you haven’t surrendered to the catchiness of “Golden,” the plot’s infectious reflections on acceptance and self-love are unimpeachable for fans of any age.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025

The global hit by Blackpink's Rosé and Bruno Mars emerged as a "forbidden" song among students who feared that its catchiness could cause them to lose focus during the test.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024

“Carnelian” uses this catchiness to address society’s impulse to self-soothe through cheap hits of social media.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

The gift of adding art to catchiness is a great one.

From Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions by Rupert Hughes