notable

/ˈnoʊdəbəl/

/ˈnʌʊtəbəl/

Other forms: notables

When something is notable, it's worthy of notice, or even famous. It might be a notable feature of your trip to New York City that you spotted one of the city's notable celebrities.

Notable is a very useful word — it allows you succinctly to note that from a long list of things you could say, you have thoughtfully picked out only the ones that are the most notable, the most worthy — a notable example of kindness to your listeners.

Definitions of notable

1. adjective

   worthy of notice
   synonyms: noteworthy

   worthy

   having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
2. adjective

   widely known and esteemed
   “a notable historian”

   synonyms: celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, illustrious, noted, renowned

   known

   apprehended with certainty
3. noun

   a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
   synonyms: guiding light, leading light, luminary, notability

   type of:

   celebrity, famous person

   a widely known person