forgettable

adjective

Definition of forgettablenext
as in unremarkable

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Recent Examples of forgettable It was forgotten by the time Banks ran around the field celebrating, but a brutally slow start made the first quarter utterly forgettable. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Redemption for Drake Maye The first three weeks of the season were forgettable for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 For Crochet, the 2026 season was a forgettable, career-worst year. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The Texans trailed 13-7 at halftime and Houston’s offense had a largely forgettable first half, with three punts and a turnover on downs. — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgettable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgettable
  1. unremarkable
  2. unmemorable
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  • Can real transcendence come from sharing physical pleasures with unremarkable people who just happen to live in the same town as you?
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And now, on an unremarkable autumnal evening in Buckinghamshire, Wynne was convinced that Vaughan had returned to her in a Royal Mail Christmas ad on ITV.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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