noteworthy

[noht-wur-thee]

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adjective

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

Origin of noteworthy

First recorded in 1545–55; note + worthy

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

Can be confusednotable noteworthy noticeable

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distinguished, outstanding, significant.

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Examples from the Web for noteworthy

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

It was once my ambition to visit one by one every noteworthy spot in France.
The Roof of France
Matilda Betham-Edwards
It is noteworthy too that these nervous wrecks generally intermarry.
The Sexual Question
August Forel
In this impertinence is the only noteworthy fault we discover in the book.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851
Various
A discovery which improved the delights of ball games was noteworthy.
The Age of Invention
Holland Thompson
She remained there for some time, and when she left, it was noteworthy her spirits were still high.
The Strollers
Frederic S. Isham

British Dictionary definitions for noteworthy

noteworthy

adjective

worthy of notice; notable

Derived Formsnoteworthily, adverbnoteworthiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for noteworthy

adj.

1550s, from note (v.) + worthy. Related: Noteworthiness.

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Examples from the Web for noteworthy

Contemporary Examples

The Met is noteworthy not only for its house size, however, but for the sheer volume of its season.

The fact that criminal justice policy is not a campaign issue is, itself, noteworthy.

Here are five of the most important, most noteworthy, and just plain goofy measures on the ballot this year.

With some noteworthy exceptions, city people have been drinking really, really gross water for centuries.

If these sharks were indeed still alive, it would be noteworthy and concerning for anyone who spends time in the ocean.

Historical Examples

It was once my ambition to visit one by one every noteworthy spot in France.

It is noteworthy too that these nervous wrecks generally intermarry.

In this impertinence is the only noteworthy fault we discover in the book.

A discovery which improved the delights of ball games was noteworthy.

She remained there for some time, and when she left, it was noteworthy her spirits were still high.

noteworthy

Word Origin and History for noteworthy

adj.

Origin of noteworthy