nameable

or nam·a·ble

[ ney-muh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of or susceptible to being named or identified; identifiable.
2. worth mentioning by name; notable; memorable.

Other Words From

• namea·bili·ty noun
• un·namea·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nameable¹

First recorded in 1770–80; name + -able

Example Sentences

The general result is, that there are three chief kinds of nameable things:—1.

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We are thus, as it were, driven upon the theory of Theism as furnishing the only nameable explanation of this universal order.

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This celestial joy is, fundamentally, a question of the enduring of some un-nameable energy.

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What could it be, she appeared to ask, that was barely nameable?

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Also, a sail of very light duck, over which un-nameable sails have been set, which defy classification.

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Related Words

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