Words / B1

MEM-uh-r-uh-bl/ˈmemərəbl/

Memorable means worth remembering. Memory is the noun (already in the dictionary); unforgettable is stronger. Forgettable is an opposite. Passwords: memorable does not mean your date of birth.

Meaning

Worth remembering; likely to stay in your mind.

Examples

• “The invigilator asked for a memorable password, not your date of birth.”
• “A memorable assembly is fine; a memorable data breach is not praise.”

Good to know

memorable + day / password / performance. Noun: memory. Stronger: unforgettable. Exams / IT. Not “memoryable”.

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