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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Micron’s performance is notable because just three quarters ago, it didn’t even rank in the top 30 among S&P 500 components, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is notable for his comic similes, but not much else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The result is especially notable because sharks lack the gas filled swim bladder found in many bony fish.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
What he may not have anticipated was the extent of the cover Black players and notable Black folks gave the NFL.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
This man was as notable as the sycamore, far he stood or lay seven feet without his shoes, and he was dressed in nothing but a kind of kilt made of Lincoln green worsted.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Its admirers have ranged from every liberal you can think of to such notables as William F. Buckley Jr. and Charles M. Schulz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Cheerleaders and the band went through boisterous pregame routines before a crowd of about 1,400 as a ceremony hosted by emcee Lorenz Evans honored notables close to the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
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
Soy sauce and sake were often provided by local notables.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2024
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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