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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notables
plural
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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
Derived Forms
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nonnotablenessnoun
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notablenessnoun
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supernotablenessnoun
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nonnotableadjective
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supernotableadjective
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unnotableadjective
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nonnotablyadverb
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notablyadverb
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supernotablyadverb
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of notable
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English notab(i)le, from Latin notābilis; equivalent to note + -able
Explanation
When something is notable, it's worthy of notice, or even famous. It might be a notable feature of your trip to New York City that you spotted one of the city's notable celebrities. Notable is a very useful word — it allows you succinctly to note that from a long list of things you could say, you have thoughtfully picked out only the ones that are the most notable, the most worthy — a notable example of kindness to your listeners.
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Example Sentences
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PHAs are especially notable because of their biological circularity: They are made by microorganisms and can also be broken down through biological processes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Cabinet member for environment, councillor Rhys Baker, said: "This is one of the area's most notable trees and is recorded on the Woodland Trust's Ancient Tree Inventory."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The California Department of Public Health identified this local spread as the most notable recent vector-borne trend it’s tracking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
IonQ, Quantinuum, and other notable names in the quantum sector have reported earnings, which broadly showed that traction continues to grow.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The most notable thing about the old guy on the porch was that he was black, like us.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
While not doubting his capabilities and dedication, some have questioned Velasco’s relative lack of experience in a prestige post traditionally occupied by party notables with decades of public service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
The encounter occurred when a small delegation of Venetian notables, including Titian, went to welcome Michelangelo after his arrival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
As security forces entered the city, Defence Minister Maj Gen Murhaf Abu Qasra announced a "complete ceasefire", saying an agreement had been reached with "notables and dignitaries".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
In 1941, Hemingway sat feet away, entertaining war correspondents, expatriates, and political notables.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
Commensal Slose’s fiercely lighted, high, white reception room held twenty or thirty guests, three of them Commensals and all of them evidently notables of one kind or another.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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