Synonyms for memorial
- noun
- adjective
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Noun
1. Remembrance
commemoration, memento, reminder, trophy, souvenir, relic, token, memorandum, remembrancer, remembrance dated
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered.
- adj. 1
Serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative.
Related words
- Word family
- memorialization memorialize
- Phrases
- memorial park memorial rose memorial service
Forms
- Plural
- memorials → commemorations, mementos, reminders, trophies…
Choose the right word
A memorial is any object, whether a writing, a monument, or other permanent thing that is designed or adapted to keep something in remembrance.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- commemoration April 20 is not a day of festivity, it's a day of commemoration.
- memento You gave me a lock of your hair as a memento.
- monument In the center of the park stands a stone monument.
- inscription A touching inscription was etched into the tombstone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| memorial | steady | |
| commemoration | rising | |
| memento | rising | |
| remembrancer | falling | |
| monument | steady | |
| inscription | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- trace1, brass1, token2, relic2
- 6 letters
- record2, trophy2, memoir2
- 7 letters
- history3, memento3
- 8 letters
- reminder3, monument3, souvenir3, mnemonic3
- 10 letters
- memorandum4, monumental4
- 11 letters
- remembrance3, inscription3
- 12 letters
- remembrancer
- 13 letters
- commemoration5, commemorative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (token2 = 2 syllables).