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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This was a notable acceleration from 3.4 percent in August, in one of the last major economic reports before the November 3 vote.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
That makes his decision to part with the property particularly notable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The anniversary is notable in light of the recent security agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Researchers from the university's Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory found that vanillin has notable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
In his will, George Washington left his enslaved people—with the notable exception of Billy Lee—to his wife, Martha, ordering that they be freed after her death.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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
The artist, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, explained his decision to join the long list of Super Bowl halftime notables in a short statement following the NFL’s announcement Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 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
On the stage Luba Luft sang, and he found himself surprised at the quality of her voice; it rated with that of the best, even that of notables in his collection of historic tapes.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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