Origin: Latin suffix -able
Memorable has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
worth remembering
"The breathtaking view at the summit was truly memorable, etching itself into our minds forever."
Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
"The speech was so powerful and inspiring that it remained a memorable moment in our lives."
In plain English: Memorable means something that stays in your mind for a long time because it is special, interesting, or hard to forget.
"The party was memorable because we danced all night long."
Usage: Use memorable to describe people, events, or experiences that are so distinct they stay in your mind easily. It is often confused with the similar word memorize, which means to commit information to memory through study rather than being naturally striking.
The word memorable comes from the Latin memorabilis, which originally meant "worthy of being remembered." It entered English through Middle English, carrying its sense of something that stays in one's mind.