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unforgettable

[uhn-fer-get-uh-buhl] Origin

un·for·get·ta·ble

[uhn-fer-get-uh-buhl]
adjective
impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory: scenes of unforgettable beauty.

Origin:
1800–10; un-1 + forgettable

un·for·get·ta·ble·ness, noun
un·for·get·ta·bly, adverb
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unforgettable (ˌʌnfəˈɡɛtəbəl)
 
adj
impossible to forget; highly memorable
 
unfor'gettably
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

unforgettable
1806, from un- (1) "not" + forgetable (see forget).
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