Synonyms for memoir
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs.
Related words
- Word family
- memory
Forms
- Plural
- memoirs → autobiographies, biographies, chronicles, lifes…
Example sentences
- narrative The mystery contains more dialogue than narrative.
- biography Tom's biography is that of an honest Soviet worker.
- chronicle Tom is a columnist for the Boston Chronicle.
- autobiography When I feel like writing an autobiography, I will.
- journal Sami photocopied pages of Layla's private journal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| memoir | rising | |
| narrative | rising | |
| biography | steady | |
| chronicle | steady | |
| autobiography | rising | |
| journal | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- life1
- 6 letters
- record2
- 7 letters
- history3, journal2
- 8 letters
- register3, memorial4
- 9 letters
- narrative3, biography4, chronicle3
- 13 letters
- autobiography6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (record2 = 2 syllables).