notable

American  

[noh-tuh-buhl] / ˈnoʊ tə bəl /

adjective

1. worthy of note or notice; noteworthy.

   a notable success; a notable theory.

   Synonyms:

   eminent, uncommon, unusual, outstanding, noted, noticeable, remarkable, great, memorable, conspicuous

   Antonyms:

   ordinary

2. prominent, important, or distinguished.

   many notable artists.

   Synonyms:

   unusual, outstanding, noted, noticeable, remarkable, great, memorable, conspicuous, famous, celebrated, eminent, uncommon

   Antonyms:

   unknown

3. Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious.

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noun

1. a prominent, distinguished, or important person.

2. (usually initial capital letter)

   1. one of a number of prominent men, usually of the aristocracy, called by the king on extraordinary occasions.

   2. Also called Assembly of the Notables.  Notables, an assembly of high-ranking nobles, ecclesiastics, and state functionaries having deliberative but not legislative or administrative powers, convoked by the king principally in 1554, 1786, and 1788, in the lattermost year to establish the manner for selecting the States-General.

3. Obsolete. a notable fact or thing.

notable British  

/ ˈnəʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. worthy of being noted or remembered; remarkable; distinguished

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noun

1. a notable person

Other Word Forms

• nonnotable adjective
• nonnotableness noun
• nonnotably adverb
• notableness noun
• notably adverb
• supernotable adjective
• supernotableness noun
• supernotably adverb
• unnotable adjective

Etymology

Origin of notable

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English notab(i)le, from Latin notābilis; equivalent to note + -able

Example Sentences

This was a notable gain for a stock that took a massive beating when the internet bubble popped over two decades ago.

From Barron's

Here are some notable aspects of Black’s finances laid out in the documents:

From The Wall Street Journal

Heineken’s backyard in Europe remains a notable headwind, analysts at Bank of America told investors in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Counties experiencing the steepest increases in unemployment saw a notable worsening in mortgage delinquency by nearly 0.6 percentage points over the past year,” the New York Fed researchers noted.

From MarketWatch

This extended dry period overlaps with notable cultural changes on the island.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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