unforgettable

[uhn-fer-get-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory.

   scenes of unforgettable beauty.

unforgettable

/ ˌʌnfəˈɡɛtəbəl /

adjective

1. impossible to forget; highly memorable

Other Word Forms

• unforgettably adverb
• unforgettableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unforgettable¹

1800–10; un- ¹ + forgettable ( def. )

Example Sentences

It was a well-deserved award for a magnificent performance of an unforgettable character at the center of a delightful movie.

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"Holding these objects -- after walking across landscapes where no one had ever documented Paleolithic remains before -- was unforgettable."

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As college football has undergone seismic upheaval in recent years, some fans doubted whether September could still deliver unforgettable events like this.

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But what he was still missing was a moment—a singular, unforgettable highlight that would live in Yankees lore alongside Mr. October, “The Flip” and Aaron Bleepin’ Boone.

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And then the music—tender, blooming, sentimental and unforgettable.

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Related Words

• enduring 
• eventful 
• extraordinary 
• remarkable