quotable

American  

[kwoh-tuh-buhl] / ˈkwoʊ tə bəl /

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.

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quotable British  

/ ˈkwəʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. apt or suitable for quotation

   his remarks are not quotable in mixed company

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of quotable

First recorded in 1815–25; quote + -able

Example Sentences

We make the myth our own, in one viewing after another, one quotable line after another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

And while this year’s sequel “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” was not particularly well received, the legacy of the original, still among the most quotable comedies ever made, remains untouchable.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Salmond's interviews, his speeches and his contributions in the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament were strewn with shrewd and highly quotable little nuggets - politics boiled down to their essence.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

In addition to seeming eternal, ubiquitous, protean, and endlessly quotable, Franklin had the most sophisticated sense of timing among all the prominent statesmen of the revolutionary era.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis