notable
worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
prominent, important, or distinguished: many notable artists.
Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious.
a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
(usually initial capital letter)French History.
one of a number of prominent men, usually of the aristocracy, called by the king on extraordinary occasions.
Notables, Also called Assembly of the 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.
Obsolete. a notable fact or thing.
Origin of notable
1Other words for notable
Opposites for notable
Other words from notable
- no·ta·ble·ness, noun
- no·ta·bly, adverb
- non·not·a·ble, adjective
- non·not·a·ble·ness, noun
- non·not·a·bly, adverb
- su·per·no·ta·ble, adjective
- su·per·no·ta·ble·ness, noun
- su·per·no·ta·bly, adverb
- un·not·a·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with notable
- notable , noteworthy, noticeable
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British Dictionary definitions for notable
/ (ˈnəʊtəbəl) /
worthy of being noted or remembered; remarkable; distinguished
a notable person
Origin of notable
1Derived forms of notable
- notableness, noun
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