noticeable

B1
US /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/ UK /ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/
adj Freq #21458

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    capable or worthy of being perceived

    There were noticeable shadows under your eyes.

  2. 2
    adj

    capable of being detected

    after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued

  3. 3
    adj

    readily noticed

    a noticeable resemblance

  4. 4
    adj

    Capable of being seen or noticed.

    The dismissal of a player who left Arsenal for Manchester City before joining Tottenham gave the home players and fans a noticeable lift.

  5. 5
    adj

    Worthy of note; significant.

    Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.

  6. 6
    adj

    undesirably noticeable

Etymology

From notice + -able.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · capable of being detected detectable
4 adj · capable of being seen or... conspicuousdetectablediscernablenoticeableobservableperceivableperceptiblesensablesensible
5 adj · worthy of note; significant. bigcentralconsequentialcriticalcrucialdistinguishedeminentepochfulessentialextraordinaireextraordinaryfatefraught
6 adj · undesirably noticeable obtrusive
Word family
Derived forms noticeablenessnoticeablyunnoticeable

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