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notable

/ˈnoʊdəbəl/

/ˈnəʊtəbəl/

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
Pronunciation
US

/ˈnoʊdəbəl/

UK

/ˈnəʊtəbəl/

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