unmemorable

IPA/ʌnˈmemərəbl/
IPA/ʌnˈmemərəbl/

unmemorable — 形容詞

  • unmemorablepositive
  • more unmemorablecomparative
  • most unmemorablesuperlative

1. too ordinary or uninteresting to stay in someone's memory — for example, a forge

1.形容詞B2
釋義

平淡無奇

普通而無特色的

too ordinary or uninteresting to stay in someone's memory — for example, a forgettable meal, a routine meeting, or a film that leaves no lasting impression.

例句

The hotel room was clean but completely unmemorable — grey walls, plain furniture, no view.

那間飯店房間乾淨但平淡無奇——灰色牆壁、普通家具、沒有景觀。

collocation: completely unmemorable

Anjali gave such an unmemorable speech that I cannot recall a single word she said.

Anjali 的演講平淡無奇,我一句話也記不得。

pattern: such an unmemorable + noun + that-clause

同義詞
  • forgettable

    more direct and commonly used synonym

  • unremarkable

    focuses on lack of special qualities that draw attention

  • nondescript

    suggests a plain, characterless quality, often for places or appearances

反義詞
  • memorable

    worth remembering or easily remembered

  • unforgettable

    so impressive or striking that it cannot be forgotten

  • remarkable

    unusual or surprising and therefore worth noticing

用法筆記

Often used with intensifying adverbs such as completely, utterly, or sadly to emphasise the lack of distinctiveness. Can appear both before a noun (an unmemorable film) and after a linking verb (the meal was unmemorable).

常見錯誤

The view from the mountain was unmemorable, I will never forget it.
The view from the mountain was unforgettable, I will never forget it.
💡unmemorable means not worth remembering; unforgettable means impossible to forget.