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

notables plural

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

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• notables
  plural

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.

Example Sentences

And in life, they let each other take turns at the wheel, planning events and dates with a notable regard for the other person.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Messier 3 is notable for more than just its enormous size.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

This will allow high pressure to dominate, blocking Atlantic low-pressure systems and leading to a more settled weather pattern, bringing plenty of sunshine, dry weather and another notable burst of summer heat for many.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Ahead of the sentencing, Reeves — the star of Rinsch’s most notable project to date — penned a letter in May requesting “leniency and mercy as well as justice” in the filmmaker’s sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Set in a poverty- and drug-stricken African-American fishing community in the South, Porgy and Bess was notable for its sympathetic but clear-eyed portrayal of underclass life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Related Words

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