catchy

adjective

ˈka-chē 

ˈke-chē

catchier; catchiest

1

a

: tending to catch the interest or attention

a catchy title

b

: easily retained in the memory

a catchy melody

2

: fitful, irregular

catchy breathing

3

: tricky

a catchy question

catchiness noun

the song's catchiness

Synonyms

• arresting
• bodacious
• bold
• brilliant
• commanding
• conspicuous
• dramatic
• emphatic
• eye-catching
• flamboyant
• grabby
• kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish]
• marked
• noisy
• noticeable
• prominent
• pronounced
• remarkable
• showy
• splashy
• striking

Examples of catchy in a Sentence

I can't think of a catchy name for my blog.

The new slogan isn't as catchy as the old one.

Recent Examples on the Web

The catchy tune gives Gomez a top 40 win on both rosters, years after the track was originally released. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

At its founding, the five-piece group was based in Seattle, with a sound that infused the city’s famed grunge with infectiously catchy pop sensibilities. —James Factora, Them., 2 Apr. 2025

The single was a hard left turn from the group’s usual punishing tempos, with a slower, shoegaze vibe and a catchy chorus replete with Moss’s dreamy vocals. —Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Many of the new series in the next few months seem designed for simple yet catchy loglines. —Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for catchy

• patchy
• scratchy
• apache
• malachi

Kids Definition

catchy

adjective

ˈkach-ē 

ˈkech-ē

catchier; catchiest

1

: likely to attract attention

2

: easily remembered

catchy lyrics

3

: tricky sense 2

a catchy question