notable

[noh-tuh-buhl]

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.

noun

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

/ ˈnəʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. worthy of being noted or remembered; remarkable; distinguished

noun

1. a notable person

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of notable¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English notab(i)le, from Latin notābilis; equivalent to note + -able

Word History and Origins

Origin of notable¹

C14: via Old French from Latin notābilis, from notāre to _note

Example Sentences

One of his few notable flaws was that he cared too much about others, and that he wanted to devote so much of his time and energy to making them happy — occasionally at his expense.

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The animals which had received the ketogenic diet showed some notable differences over the control group, such as exhibiting longer grooming times, and greater sociability.

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The U.S. role is notable for an administration that has long shunned nation-building missions abroad and has emphasized defending the Western Hemisphere.

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It is notable that inflation is still persistently above the Fed’s 2% target.

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Venezuela may not have many allies on the world stage, but there are notable exceptions including China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba.

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Related Words

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