unforgettable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unforgettable
1800–10; un- 1 + forgettable ( def. )
Explanation
Use the adjective unforgettable to describe things that are so meaningful or important that you could never forget them, like the taste of your grandma's apple pie or your first kiss. Things that linger forever in your memory are unforgettable. You might describe a devastating house fire this way, or your first trip to Paris. While the meaning of unforgettable is easy to decipher once you spot the root word forget, it's a lot harder to spell. Remember the double t and the able ending, and you'll do fine.
Vocabulary lists containing unforgettable
"To Helen Keller" and "Marked/Dusting"
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Example Sentences
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It is, nonetheless, unforgettable entertainment and season 2 will still render a viewer rapt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He scored the unforgettable second goal in the final-day decider at home to Hearts when, with the score level at 1-1, Maeda fired beyond Alexander Schwolow on 87 minutes to send Celtic Park wild.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The veteran English actor is stunning audiences with her unforgettable Circe in Christopher Nolan’s epic, a showcase for her fearlessness and range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
She described the large seascape in its unforgettable blues, the watercolors of trees, the misty quality of the skies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Now I am determined to revenge her, to make her loss unforgettable, and I can only do that by winning and thereby making myself unforgettable.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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