Quoteworthy
adj.thoughtful, capableprofessional
What it means
Worth repeating because the wording is memorable, insightful, or apt.
Reach for it when praising a particular line rather than its speaker as a whole
Her quoteworthy closing sentence linked courage with everyday patience.
Choose between these
6- everyday
a line is memorable enough to repeat
not when Quotable may be catchy without being worthwhile.
- warm
the statement reveals something useful
not when Insight alone does not make elegant wording.
- warm
lasting impact matters more than exact wording
not when Memorable things are not always repeatable phrases.
- formal
the passage merits attention
not when Notable is weaker about repetition.
- literary
polished aphoristic brevity is intended
not when Epigrammatic sounds academic and stylized.
- literary
compressed meaning gives the line force
not when Pithy can become glib.
Said against
3- forgettable
- banal
- rambling
It naturally appears in
3- quoteworthy line
The essay ends with a quoteworthy line about mutual care.
- quoteworthy remark
His quoteworthy remark appeared in several reports.
- genuinely quoteworthy
The unscripted answer was genuinely quoteworthy.