unforgettable
adjective
Simple meaning
So special or striking that you will always remember it.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ənfɚˈɡɛtəbəl
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Definition
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adjective
Very difficult or impossible to forget.
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Unforgettable describes an experience so striking that it stays in your memory.
- un-
- not, or without
- forget
- fail to remember
- -able
- capable of being
Prefix function , Not — expresses absence of the quality
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Very difficult or impossible to forget.
Used this way, unforgettable is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “That beautiful sunset was an unforgettable sight for everyone there.”adjective
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