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noteworthy

American  
[noht-wur-thee] / ˈnoʊtˌwɜr ði /

adjective

  1. worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable.

    a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.

    Synonyms:
    significant, outstanding, distinguished

noteworthy British  
/ ˈnəʊtˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. worthy of notice; notable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of noteworthy

First recorded in 1545–55; note + worthy


Explanation

If you keep a journal, you probably write the day's most noteworthy events in it, or the most remarkable things that happen to you. Something is described as noteworthy when it's worth taking interest in it. Your teacher's enormous new beehive hairdo might be noteworthy to you, while her insight into the history of your town might be less noteworthy. The adjective noteworthy is a compound word made from note plus worthy; in other words, if something's worthy of making a note about it, it's noteworthy.

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It was noteworthy that beyond a broad reference to Labour's opponents on the Right, the party's rivals didn't get a mention in a speech lasting more than an hour.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

His interests extended beyond jazz, and he did noteworthy collaborations with choreographer Bill T. Jones and classical pianist Ursula Oppens; in addition, he played with Bjork in the early 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

National Trust President Brent Leggs said "we are deeply disappointed" by the decision, but "it is noteworthy that the majority did not weigh in on whether the ballroom project was in fact legal."

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

The length of the data series is noteworthy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

Many historians also credit him with at least one noteworthy contribution to astronomy—namely a universal model that put the planets in orbit around the sun, which in turn revolved around the earth.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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