quotable

[kwoh-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. able to be quoted or easily quoted, as by reason of effectiveness, succinctness, or the like.

   the most quotable book of the season.

2. suitable or appropriate for quotation.

   His comments were hilarious but unfortunately not quotable.

quotable

/ ˈkwəʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. apt or suitable for quotation

   his remarks are not quotable in mixed company

Other Word Forms

• quotability noun
• quotableness noun
• quotably adverb
• unquotable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quotable¹

First recorded in 1815–25; quote + -able

Example Sentences

“Neon Grey Midnight Green” is a record heavy on quotable lines but light on hooks, though the creative arrangements offset some of this deficiency.

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In a highly quotable speech, he noted how “Congress had voted to defund it and silence yet another cultural institution.”

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In 2006, the world was gifted one of the most quotable and magnificent films of the 21st Century.

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The video is barely two minutes long, yet incessantly quotable, which any friend of mine for the last 17 years has learned at one point or another when they’ve been subjected to watching it.

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Hoppus has a knack for storytelling, which will come as no surprise to fans of the band’s eminently quotable lyrics.

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