un·for·get·ta·ble

(ŭn′fər-gĕt′ə-bəl)

adj.

Earning a permanent place in the memory; memorable: an unforgettable experience.

un′for·get′ta·bil′i·ty, un′for·get′ta·ble·ness n.

un′for·get′ta·bly adv.

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unforgettable

(ˌʌnfəˈɡɛtəbəl)

adj

impossible to forget; highly memorable

ˌunforˈgettably adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

un•for•get•ta•ble

(ˌʌn fərˈgɛt ə bəl)

adj.

impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory.

[1800–10]

un•for•get′ta•bly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

unforgettable - impossible to forget

forgettable - easily forgotten

unforgettable

adjective memorable, impressive, extraordinary, exceptional, striking, notable, never to be forgotten, fixed in the mind A visit to the Museum is an unforgettable experience.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Translations

لا يُنْسىلا يُنْسَى

nezapomenutelný

uforglemmelig

unohtumaton

nezaboravan

felejthetetlen

ógleymanlegur

indimenticabile

忘れられない

잊을 수 없는

neužmirštamaineužmirštamas

neaizmirstams

незабвенный незабываемый

nezabudnuteľný

nepozaben

oförglömlig

ไม่สามารถที่จะลืมได้

unutulmaz

không thể quên được

令人难忘的难忘的

unforgettable

[ˈʌnfəˈgetəbl] ADJ → inolvidable

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unforgettable

[ˌʌnfə^rˈgɛtəb^əl] adj → inoubliable
an unforgettable experience → une expérience inoubliable

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unforgettable

adj → unvergesslich

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unforgettable

[ˌʌnfəˈgɛtəbl] adj → indimenticabile

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

unforgettable

(anfəˈgetəbl) adjective

never able to be forgotten. The experience was unforgettable.

ˌunforˈgettably adverb

unforgettable

→ لا يُنْسَى nezapomenutelný uforglemmelig unvergesslich αξέχαστος inolvidable unohtumaton inoubliable nezaboravan indimenticabile 忘れられない 잊을 수 없는 onvergetelijk uforglemmelig niezapomniany inesquecível незабываемый oförglömlig ไม่สามารถที่จะลืมได้ unutulmaz không thể quên được 令人难忘的

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Rosamund Kidman Cox; UNFORGETTABLE PORTRAITS; Firefly Books (Nonfiction: Photography) 29.95 ISBN: 9780228101833

Unforgettable Portraits