notable
Americanadjective
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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
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prominent, important, or distinguished.
many notable artists.
- Synonyms:
- unusual, outstanding, noted, noticeable, remarkable, great, memorable, conspicuous, famous, celebrated, eminent, uncommon
- Antonyms:
- unknown
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Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious.
noun
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a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
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(usually initial capital letter)
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one of a number of prominent men, usually of the aristocracy, called by the king on extraordinary occasions.
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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.
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Obsolete. a notable fact or thing.
adjective
noun
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
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And despite this year’s rally, these four ETFs still trade at a notable discount to the broad market.
From Barron's
But this year, the absence has been notable.
From Los Angeles Times
Tree said there are notable differences between terrorists and cartel members and that conflating the two is intentionally confusing.
From Salon
“It’s notable that the U.S. is not actually doing this.”
From Barron's
“It’s notable that the U.S. is not actually doing this.”
From Barron's
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