noteworthy

[ noht-wur-thee ]

/ ˈnoʊtˌwɜr ði /

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adjective

worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.

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Origin of noteworthy

First recorded in 1545–55; note + worthy

SYNONYMS FOR noteworthy

distinguished, outstanding, significant.

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Related formsnote·wor·thi·ly, adverbnote·wor·thi·ness, nounun·note·wor·thy, adjective

Can be confusednotable noteworthy noticeable

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Examples from the Web for noteworthy

The Met is noteworthy not only for its house size, however, but for the sheer volume of its season.
Inside the Metropolitan Opera’s Insane Year|Shawn E. Milnes|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fact that criminal justice policy is not a campaign issue is, itself, noteworthy.
Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot This Tuesday?|Inimai Chettiar, Abigail Finkelman|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here are five of the most important, most noteworthy, and just plain goofy measures on the ballot this year.
America’s Most Important (and Wackiest) Referendums This November|Ben Jacobs|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With some noteworthy exceptions, city people have been drinking really, really gross water for centuries.
Are Water Filters B.S.?|Michael Schulson|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If these sharks were indeed still alive, it would be noteworthy and concerning for anyone who spends time in the ocean.
Shark Week Is Lying Again: Megalodon Is Definitely Extinct|David Shiffman|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are noteworthy for their simplicity of diction and uniform quality of directness.
Successful Methods of Public Speaking|Grenville Kleiser
The decay of religion and the increase of superstition are among the most noteworthy of the social changes which I have seen.
Seeing and Hearing|George W. E. Russell
The tomb of Amenophis II is noteworthy as the only one which contains the royal mummy.
The Critic in the Orient|George Hamlin Fitch
There are two noteworthy circumstances that affect the biographer of Perugino.
Great Masters in Painting: Perugino|George C. Williamson
It is a noteworthy fact that the saints are mostly resident in New England.
Greater Britain|Charles Wentworth Dilke

British Dictionary definitions for noteworthy

noteworthy

/ (ˈnəʊtˌwɜːðɪ) /

adjective

worthy of notice; notable

Derived Formsnoteworthily, adverbnoteworthiness, noun

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noteworthy

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