notable

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈnoʊɾəbl̩/ UK /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #24956

Meanings

1

adj
Important or interesting enough to be noticed; worth paying attention to.

The report contained several notable changes to the company's policy.
2

adj
Famous and widely admired.

The notable author released a new book this year.
3

noun
A famous or important person.

Several notables from the art world attended the opening.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · important or interesting... noteworthy remarkable conspicuous

2 adj · famous and widely admired. eminent celebrated

3 noun · a famous or important person. luminary notability

More distinguishedextraordinaireforestandingillustrious markworthy mentionable nameable namelynameworthynoticeable

Opposites

boring ignorableimprominentirrelevant negligiblenon-notablenormal trifling trivial unremarkable

Word family

Forms notables

Derived forms non-notablenonnotablenotabilitynotablenessunnotable

Related forms famous pertinent strange wonderful

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin notābilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from notō (“to note, mark”); in some senses from Middle English note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from Old English notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note + -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”).

notable Middle English notābilis Latin note Middle English notu Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# notable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊɾəbl̩/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/
**Frequency rank:** 24956

## Meanings
1. Important or interesting enough to be noticed; worth paying attention to.
2. Famous and widely admired.
3. A famous or important person.

## Examples
- The report contained several notable changes to the company's policy.
- The notable author released a new book this year.
- Several notables from the art world attended the opening.

## Synonyms
- distinguished
- eminent
- extraordinaire
- forestanding
- illustrious
- markworthy
- mentionable
- nameable
- namely
- nameworthy
- noteworthy
- noticeable

## Antonyms
- boring
- ignorable
- improminent
- irrelevant
- negligible
- non-notable
- normal
- trifling
- trivial
- unremarkable

## Derived Forms
- non-notable
- nonnotable
- notability
- notableness
- unnotable

## Related Forms
- famous
- pertinent
- strange
- wonderful

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: notable
- Root: notābilis
- Root: note
- Root: notu

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin notābilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from notō (“to note, mark”); in some senses from Middle English note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from Old English notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note + -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”).

## AI Etymology
Notable is inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin notābilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from notō (“to note, mark”); in some senses from Middle English note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from Old English notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note + -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”). In present-day use, it can mean important or interesting enough to be noticed; worth paying attention to, or famous and widely admired. Related forms include famous, pertinent, strange, wonderful. Derived formations include non-notable, nonnotable, notability, notableness, unnotable.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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