unmemorable

adjective

un·​mem·​o·​ra·​ble
ˌən-ˈmem-rə-bəl, 
-ˈmə-mə-rə- How to pronounce unmemorable (audio)
-ˈme-mər-
Synonyms of unmemorablenext
: not worthy of being remembered or noted : not memorable
had a few unmemorable movie roles
… stuffed themselves with unmemorable food.—William Grimes
unmemorably
ˌən-ˈmem-rə-blē, 
-ˈmə-mə-rə- How to pronounce unmemorable (audio)
-ˈme-mər-
adverb
an unmemorably bland meal

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The best jobs that recent hosts have done have been unmemorable ones. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 When the physical experience is neglected, becoming generic and unmemorable, those associations can weaken. — Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Is this a posh new eatery, though the food is fairly unmemorable? — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Maradona produced, even in an unmemorable first half, quite an individual performance. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmemorable

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmemorable was in 1598

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