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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

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  • everyday

    quotable

    a line is memorable enough to repeat

    not when Quotable may be catchy without being worthwhile.

  • warm

    insightful

    the statement reveals something useful

    not when Insight alone does not make elegant wording.

  • warm

    memorable

    lasting impact matters more than exact wording

    not when Memorable things are not always repeatable phrases.

  • formal

    notable

    the passage merits attention

    not when Notable is weaker about repetition.

  • literary

    epigrammatic

    polished aphoristic brevity is intended

    not when Epigrammatic sounds academic and stylized.

  • literary

    pithy

    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.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.