notable

/ˈnoʊtəbl̩/
adjectivenoun

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 3 meanings

  1. Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.

  2. Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous.

  3. That can be observed; perceptible.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A person or thing of distinction.

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Where it comes from

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.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
eminentnamelynoteworthyapparentevidentarrantundoubtedglaring
Opposite
namelessobscuresubtleboringignorableimprominent

NOTABLE at a glance

NOTABLE has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (N 1 + O 1 + T 1 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,288 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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