notable

[ noh-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. worthy of note or notice; noteworthy:

   a notable success; a notable theory.

   Synonyms: eminent, uncommon, unusual, outstanding, noted, noticeable, remarkable, great, memorable, conspicuous

   Antonyms: ordinary

2. prominent, important, or distinguished:

   many notable artists.

   Synonyms: unusual, outstanding, noted, noticeable, remarkable, great, memorable, conspicuous, famous, celebrated, eminent, uncommon

   Antonyms: unknown

3. Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious.

noun

1. a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
2. (usually initial capital letter) French History.
   1. one of a number of prominent men, usually of the aristocracy, called by the king on extraordinary occasions.
   2. Notables, Also called Assembly of the Notables. an assembly of high-ranking nobles, ecclesiastics, and state functionaries having deliberative but not legislative or administrative powers, convoked by the king principally in 1554, 1786, and 1788, in the lattermost year to establish the manner for selecting the States-General.
3. Obsolete. a notable fact or thing.

notable

/ ˈnəʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. worthy of being noted or remembered; remarkable; distinguished

noun

1. a notable person

Derived Forms

• ˈnotableness, noun

Other Words From

• nota·ble·ness noun
• nota·bly adverb
• non·nota·ble adjective
• non·nota·ble·ness noun
• non·nota·bly adverb
• super·nota·ble adjective
• super·nota·ble·ness noun
• super·nota·bly adverb
• un·nota·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of notable¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English notab(i)le, from Latin notābilis; equivalent to note + -able

Word History and Origins

Origin of notable¹

C14: via Old French from Latin notābilis, from notāre to note

Example Sentences

The process, however, poses notable tradeoffs when it comes to energy use, disposal of water that has salt, and cost for low-income areas.

From Science Daily

Cronin intimated that there could be even fewer notable nonconference games in future seasons if the Big Ten’s television partners get their wish to expand conference schedules from 20 to 22 games.

From Los Angeles Times

The strike was notable because it was the first attack in Beirut in about a month, but also because it was one of the few to target a senior Hezbollah official with no military role.

From Los Angeles Times

He was born Feb. 9, 1985, in Leningrad and was a graduate of the distinguished Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, whose notable male alumni also include Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolf Nureyev.

From Los Angeles Times

This was particularly notable in a reading of the libretto for a proposed new opera by Ted Hearn, one of our most politically outspoken composers, based on Ursula K Le Guin’s “The Dispossessed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conspicuous
• distinguished
• eminent
• evident
• extraordinary
• great
• high-profile
• illustrious
• marked
• memorable
• momentous
• noteworthy
• noticeable
• notorious
• outstanding
• preeminent
• prominent
• rare
• remarkable
• renowned