forgettable

adjective

Definition of forgettablenext
as in unremarkable

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Recent Examples of forgettable The director leaves Turner, on the other hand, mostly stranded in a forgettable role that never makes Owen compelling beyond his availability. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 The Panthers are trying to distance themselves from last year’s forgettable 1-11 season. — Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Nice day for Dell Pettus, whose recent ascent has coincided with some forgettable days for free-agent veteran Mike Brown, his chief competition for the third safety spot. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 The center has the same weird jack-o’-lantern-esque façade and forgettable restaurants and hotels. — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgettable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgettable
  1. unremarkable
  2. unmemorable
Adjective
  • Anyone who has ever spoken to a Palestinian would find most of Khalil’s political opinions unremarkable.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Seydou Traore, the fifth-round rookie, had a Miller pass sail through his hands, and his 14 snaps were unremarkable.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of unmemorable

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