quotable

[ kwoh-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˈkwoʊ tə bəl /

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adjective

able to be quoted or easily quoted, as by reason of effectiveness, succinctness, or the like: the most quotable book of the season.

suitable or appropriate for quotation: His comments were hilarious but unfortunately not quotable.

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Origin of quotable

First recorded in 1815–25; quote + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM quotable

quot·a·bil·i·ty, quot·a·ble·ness, nounquot·a·bly, adverbun·quot·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby quotable

Quorn, quorum, quorum sensing, quot., quota, quotable, quota-hopping, quota sampling, quota system, quotation, quotation mark

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How to use quotable in a sentence

The epic orchestration and colorful and quotable lyrics made “Convoy” an unlikely hit, but the song actually tapped into a long history of country music that put the spotlight on the solitary lives of long-haul truck drivers.
How trucker country music became a ’70s fad|Antonella Crescimbeni|April 23, 2021|Vox
Even though granted, Lincoln was incredibly smart and a great writer and super quotable, so I get that.
Politicians Quote Abraham Lincoln a Lot. Historians Say They Don't Always Do His Words Justice|Olivia B. Waxman|February 11, 2021|Time
There was the dorm-room cult classic Fight Club and the endlessly quotable Mike Judge magnum opus Office Space.
Complaining Like It’s 1999: ‘Fight Club,’ ‘American Beauty,’ and the Revolt of the Cubicle Drone|Arthur Chu|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cascade of same-sex marriage rulings is now a torrent, each more quotable and image-ready than the last.
Pennsylvania. Oregon. Is Gay Marriage Unstoppable?|Jay Michaelson|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is, on the other hand, a sizzle reel of quotable dialogue.
‘Girls’ Season 3 Trailer Debuts. Is It the Most Relatable Yet?|Kevin Fallon|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Juno, is known for catchy, quotable dialogue.
Diablo Cody’s Personal (and Directorial) Paradise|Kevin Fallon|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is, of course, no sin that important poetry is also easily quotable.
Seamus Heaney, 1939-2013: Accessible, Yes, and Beautiful|Jimmy So|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When he attacked the government he was eminently quotable, and this endeared him to both reporters and editors.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
It was a more or less pointless witticism, but it had a humorous quotable flavor, and it made Evans mad.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
He made frequent marginal notes along the pages of the world's moral history—notes not always quotable in the family circle.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
On every page of the book there was something pungent, something quotable; but many pages of such writing became tiresome.
From Chaucer to Tennyson|Henry A. Beers
Quotable matter is generally considered to be strongly veined with thought.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quotable

quotable

/ (ˈkwəʊtəbəl) /

adjective

apt or suitable for quotationhis remarks are not quotable in mixed company

Derived forms of quotable

quotability, noun

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