unmemorable

adjective

un·​mem·​o·​ra·​ble
ˌən-ˈmem-rə-bəl,
-ˈmə-mə-rə- How to pronounce unmemorable (audio)
-ˈme-mər-
: 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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Its simple wordmark is unmemorable, not the substance of viral marketing campaigns. Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 This blue-collar town survived an infamous labor strike in 1972, the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of GM in 2009, and a string of unmemorable small cars—including the Chevy Vega and Cavalier—before emerging as a symbol of industrial rebirth with the production of the Chevy Cruze in 2010. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2020 Apart from the appealing cynicism of the villains, which provides the only relief in an otherwise turgid film, the picture remains curiously flat and unmemorable. Paul Mungo, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025 His year there can be viewed as a misstep, a brief spell that was unmemorable from the off. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmemorable

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmemorable was in 1598

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“Unmemorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmemorable. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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