What does rememberable mean?
Rememberable is an adjective meaning worthy of being remembered. It describes an event, person, place, quality, or experience that is notable enough to remain in the mind, often because of its beauty, importance, emotional force, or unusual character. In practice, the word overlaps closely with memorable, as in a rememberable moment or a rememberable experience. The choice is especially effective when the memory is valued for its significance rather than simply for being easy to recall. Rememberable can give an account a reflective, literary quality: a quiet reunion, an act of generosity, or a performance may be described as rememberable because it left a lasting impression. The word is not limited to British or American English, and there is no significant regional difference in its meaning. It is, however, noticeably less frequent than memorable, which makes it a useful alternative when avoiding repetition or adding a slightly more deliberate tone. Rememberable has no common noun form or widely used adverbial derivative.
adjectiveWorthy of being remembered; memorable, especially because something is striking, significant, or enduringly important.
- Worthy of being remembered; memorable or notable.
"The reunion was quiet, but the stories made it rememberable."
"Her generosity was the most rememberable feature of that difficult year."
"The festival was memorable for its music and rememberable for the sense of community it created."
Rememberable is memorable with an extra emphasis: it describes not merely what sticks in the mind, but what deserves to stay there.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does rememberable come from?
Rememberable was formed in English by adding the suffix -able to remember, producing an adjective meaning that can or should be remembered. Remember itself comes through Old French remembrer from Latin rememorari, built from re-, meaning again, and memor, meaning mindful or remembering. Related English forms include remembrance and the more specialized remembrancer, while cognates exist in several other European languages.
How rememberable is actually used
Rememberable is standard English but less common and more literary-sounding than memorable. It is not restricted to either British or American usage.
Easily confused with rememberable
Memorable is the commoner term for something noteworthy or easy to recall, whereas rememberable is a rarer equivalent emphasizing that something is worthy of remembrance.