notable

adj.

1. Worthy of note or notice; remarkable: notable beauty; sled dogs that are notable for their stamina.
2. Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent: formed a commission of notable citizens. See synonyms at noted.

n.

1. A person of distinction or great reputation. See synonyms at celebrity.
2. often Notable One of a council of prominent persons in pre-Revolutionary France called into assembly to deliberate at times of emergency.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin notābilis, from notāre, to note, from nota, note. See note.]

notableness no'ta·ble·ness n.
notably no'ta·bly adv.

adjective

Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned. See knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.

noun

1. An important, influential person: character, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion, nabob, notability, personage. Informal big-timer, heavyweight, somebody, someone, VIP. Slang big shot, big wheel, bigwig, muckamuck. See important/unimportant.
2. A famous person: celebrity, hero, lion, luminary, name, personage, personality. Informal big name. See knowledge/ignorance.

adj

Definition: very important; famous
Antonyms: commonplace, inconsequential, insignificant, obscure, ordinary, unimportant, unnoticeable, unremarkable

n

Definition: person who is famous, very important
Antonyms: lowlife, nonentity, unknown

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IN BRIEF: Worth giving attention to.

A notable addition to the potluck was the fresh slice of whale blubber that her Inuit friend had brought.

Common misspelling(s) of notable

• noteable

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bemærkelsesværdig, betydningsfuld, bekendt
n. - dignitar, notabilitet

Nederlands (Dutch)
vooraanstaand persoon, notabele, vooraanstaand, opmerkelijk

Français (French)
adj. - notable, remarquable, notoire
n. - notable

Deutsch (German)
n. - angesehene Person, Prominenz
adj. - bedeutend, bemerkenswert

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πρόκριτος, προύχοντας, προεστός
adj. - αξιοσημείωτος, αξιόλογος, σημαίνων, σημαντικός

Italiano (Italian)
notabile, notevole

Português (Portuguese)
n. - celebridade (f)
adj. - notável

Русский (Russian)
выдающийся, заметный, важная личность

Español (Spanish)
adj. - notable, destacado, prominente
n. - notable, persona de nota

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - notabilitet, bemärkt person
adj. - märklig, betydande, anmärkningsvärd, märkbar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
值得注意的, 善理家的, 显著的, 著名人士, 值得注意之事物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 值得注意的, 善理家的, 顯著的
n. - 著名人士, 值得注意之事物

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 주목할 만한, 지각할 수 있는, (주부가) 살림 잘하는
n. - 명망가, (프랑스)명사 의원

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 注目に値する, 顕著な, 著名な
n. - 名士

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ذو مكانه, وجيه (صفه) بارز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נכבד, ראוי לאזכור, בולט, מצויין‬
n. - ‮אדם נכבד/בולט‬

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