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forgettable

adjective

Definition of forgettablenext
as in unremarkable

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Recent Examples of forgettable The first two seasons of the Jim Harbaugh/Joe Hortiz Era produced consecutive 11-win seasons followed by eminently forgettable losses in AFC wild-card playoff games, first to the Houston Texans and then to the New England Patriots. — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026 The interiors are relatively forgettable, but in a town marked by ostentation, the crowd counts for more than the surroundings. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles? — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The Tar Heels slogged to a forgettable 4-8 mark in Belichick’s initial year in Chapel Hill. — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgettable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgettable
  1. unremarkable
  2. unmemorable
Adjective
  • Even if a wild fig turns out to be female, the fruit may be unremarkable.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • So far this year, only three unremarkable tropical storms have formed in the Atlantic basin (Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal).
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unremarkable
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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
Definition of unmemorable

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“Forgettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgettable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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