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

Derived Forms

• ˌquotaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• quota·bili·ty quota·ble·ness noun
• quota·bly adverb
• un·quota·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quotable¹

First recorded in 1815–25; quote + -able

Example Sentences

His dancing makes “Seinfeld”’s Elaine Benes look like she’s Fred Astaire and I only compare him to a fictional character because during his rambling statements, he once again referred to Hannibal Lecter, his favorite fictional friend he finds so quotable.

From Salon

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

And in her rebuttal to Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' dig at Harris' supposed childlessness, telling a Trump rally crowd that her kids keep her humble before adding, “Unfortunately, Kamala Harris doesn’t have anything keeping her humble,” Harris dropped a quotable bit we hadn't heard before.

From Salon

It is peak physical comedy from Kristen Wiig, a great “SNL” combination of a celebrity impression that rides the line between good and bad; a silly concept; great work from the costume department and the live band; and has many quotable lines.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a sort of relief in, as Stewart put it, returning to the cliches, the standards of American political theater: the quotable soundbites, the moments that say more than any well-positioned breakdown of domestic growth.

From Salon