Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe memory and memories in American Thesaurus

a memory like a sieve ()

an extremely bad memory

a trip/walk down memory lane ()

an occasion when people remember or talk about things that happened in the past

blurred (adjective)

difficult to understand or remember clearly

by heart ()

if you know something by heart, you can remember all the words in it without any help

catchy (adjective)

if a tune or phrase is catchy it attracts your attention and is easy to remember

commemorative (adjective)

produced for an important event to help you remember it

conscious (adjective)

a conscious thought, memory, experience, etc. is one that you realize you are having

dim (adjective)

a dim memory is something that you cannot remember very well because it happened a long time ago

dimly (adverb)

if you dimly remember or understand something, you only remember or understand a little of it

elusive (adjective)

difficult to remember or understand

etched (adjective)

mainly literary if something is etched on your mind or memory, you can still remember it very clearly, sometimes when you would prefer to forget it

faint (adjective)

used about memories and feelings

foggy (adjective)

not clearly remembered or understood

fond memory ()

something that you remember with pleasure

forgotten (adjective)

not thought about or remembered by people any longer

haunting (adjective)

beautiful in a way that makes you feel sad and remember something for a long time

hazy (adjective)

a hazy memory is one that you cannot remember well

immortal (adjective)

very well known, and therefore likely to be remembered for a long time

in living memory ()

during the time that anyone still alive can remember

in your mind’s eye ()

if you can see someone or something in your mind’s eye, you can imagine or remember what they look like

long (adjective)

if you have a long memory, you remember even small things that happened many years ago

memorable (adjective)

worth remembering or easy to remember, because of being special in some way

memorial (adjective)

a memorial object, event, or prize is created to honor someone who has died

nostalgic (adjective)

remembering happy times in the past

nostalgic (adjective)

making someone remember happy times in the past

redolent (adjective)

literary reminding you of something

reminiscent (adjective)

reminding you of people or experiences in your past

reminiscent (adjective)

mainly literary full of thoughts of the past

resonant with/of something ()

making you think of or remember a feeling or experience

retentive (adjective)

able to remember a lot of information

short (adjective)

if you have a short memory, you are not able or willing to remember things that happened recently

suggestive (adjective)

making you think of or remember a particular thing

unforgettable (adjective)

something that is unforgettable will be remembered for a very long time

vague (adjective)

a vague feeling, memory, etc. is not complete, accurate, or fully formed

wistful (adjective)

used when you are thinking about something that made you happy in the past