notable

== English == === Alternative forms === nottable (obsolete) === 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. Compare English noteful (“useful”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊɾəbl̩/ Hyphenation: no‧ta‧ble === Adjective === notable (comparative more notable, superlative most notable) Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.] Synonyms: eminent, namely, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable Antonyms: nameless, obscure Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. [from 14th c.] Synonyms: apparent, evident; see also Thesaurus:obvious Antonym: subtle That can be observed; perceptible. [from 14th c.] (now rare) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. [from 17th c.] (obsolete) Useful; profitable. ==== Antonyms ==== non-notable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === notable (plural notables) A person or thing of distinction. July 16 1875, Carl Schurz, letter to W. M. Grosvenor What we ought to have, in my opinion, is a meeting of notables—men whose names will be of weight with the country and who can be depended upon to agree to an independent course. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Labonte == Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin notābilis. === Adjective === notable (epicene, plural notables) notable == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin notābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [nuˈtab.blə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [noˈtab.blə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [noˈta.ble] === Adjective === notable m or f (masculine and feminine plural notables) notable ==== Derived terms ==== notablement ==== Related terms ==== notar === Further reading === “notable”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “notable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “notable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “notable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French notable, from Latin notābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɔ.tabl/ === Adjective === notable (plural notables) notable ==== Derived terms ==== notablement === Noun === notable m (plural notables) notable === Further reading === “notable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Alternative forms === notável (reintegrationist) notábel === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin notābilis. === Adjective === notable m or f (plural notables) notable ==== Derived terms ==== notablemente === Further reading === “notable”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Middle French == === Etymology === From Latin notābilis. === Adjective === notable m or f (plural notables) important; significant == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin notābilis. Cognate with English notable. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /noˈtable/ [noˈt̪a.β̞le] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: no‧ta‧ble === Adjective === notable m or f (masculine and feminine plural notables, superlative notabilísimo) remarkable, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, significant, marked, outstanding, striking, noted ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “notable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish notable. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /noˈtable/ [n̪oˈt̪ab.lɛ] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: no‧tab‧le === Adjective === notable (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ) notable; remarkable Synonyms: mahalaga, importante distinguished; famous Synonyms: tanyag, bantog, litaw, kilala === Noun === notable (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ) notable person === Further reading === “notable”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018