notable

1 of 2

adjective

no·​ta·​ble ˈnō-tə-bəl How to pronounce notable (audio)
for sense 2 also
ˈnä- How to pronounce notable (audio)
1
a
: worthy of note : remarkable
a notable improvement
b
: distinguished, prominent
a notable author
2
archaic : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties
notableness noun

notable

2 of 2

noun

no·​ta·​ble ˈnō-tə-bəl How to pronounce notable (audio)
1
: a person of note : notability
2
notables or Notables plural : a group of persons summoned especially in monarchical France to act as a deliberative body

Examples of notable in a Sentence

Adjective There are a few notable exceptions. a panel made up of notable authorities on the virus Noun The guest list included such notables as the President and First Lady. They introduced her to all the local notables.
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Adjective
The latter being especially notable in one of the later levels, which is infested by body-horror-type monstrosities, as their screams are genuinely unnerving. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 It was especially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with periods of significant losses followed by a notable recovery in profitability driven by cost-cutting and a transition to franchising. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Thursday’s game proved especially painful for a couple of fantasy notables. Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025 Lining up the all-star cast of national Oz notables was like Dorothy collecting friends along the yellow brick road, Massachi said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of notable was in the 14th century

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“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

notable

1 of 2 adjective
no·​ta·​ble ˈnōt-ə-bəl How to pronounce notable (audio)
1
: deserving special notice : remarkable
a notable sight
2
: distinguished, prominent
a notable writer
notably
-blē
adverb

notable

2 of 2 noun
: a famous person

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