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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a notable person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈnotableness, noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of notable1

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

Origin of notable1

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

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