notable

[noh-tuh-buhl]

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.

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

/ ˈnəʊtəbəl /

adjective

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

noun

1. a notable person

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of notable¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of notable¹

C14: via Old French from Latin notābilis, from notāre to _note

Example Sentences

Gay joined a collective of notable speakers the night of the center’s official launch, which took place at Central L.A. start-up gallery Giovanni’s Room and was co-hosted with the Los Angeles Review of Books.

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Clement won a League Cup, took some notable European scalps, drew with Europa League winners Spurs, and only lost in added time to Europa League runners-up, Manchester United, but still got binned.

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Tencent, which owns the super app WeChat, is another notable tech giant that has heeded the government’s call to use Chinese chips.

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However, this year, there was a notable force of nature and technology missing from the spectacle.

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According to FBI Associate Director Mark Felt, who became Gray’s second in command, 10 of 16 top FBI officials chose to retire, most of them notable Hoover men.

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Related Words

• conspicuous 
• distinguished 
• eminent 
• evident 
• extraordinary 
• great 
• illustrious 
• marked 
• memorable 
• momentous 
• noteworthy 
• noticeable 
• notorious 
• outstanding 
• preeminent 
• prominent 
• rare 
• remarkable 
• renowned