NOTABLE

celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned

(adjective) widely known and esteemed; “a famous actor”; “a celebrated musician”; “a famed scientist”; “an illustrious judge”; “a notable historian”; “a renowned painter”

noteworthy, remarkable, notable

(adjective) worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual; “a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain”; “a noteworthy advance in cancer research”; “a remarkable achievement”; “a notable increase in the crime rate”

luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable, notability

(noun) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; “he was host to a large gathering of luminaries”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

notable (comparative more notable, superlative most notable)

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]

Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. [from 14th c.]

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.

Synonyms

• (worthy of notice): eminent, noteworthy; see also notable

• (capable of being noted): apparent, evident; see also obvious

Antonyms

• (all): non-notable

• (worthy of notice): nameless, obscure

• (capable of being noted): subtle

Noun

notable (plural notables)

A person or thing of distinction.

Anagrams

• Labonte

Source: Wiktionary

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Not"a*ble, a. Etym: [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th Note.]

1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plan; evident.

2. Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished; as, a notable event, person.

Note: Notable in the sense of careful, thrifty, characterized by thrift and capacity (as, a notable housekeeper) is pronounced by many good orthoëpists, nôt"a*b'l, the derivatives notableness, and notably, being also similarly pronounced with short o in the first syllable.

3. Well-known; notorious. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Not"a*ble, n.

1. A person, or thing, of distinction.

2. (French Hist.)

Definition: One of a number of persons, before the revolution of 1789, chiefly of the higher orders, appointed by the king to constitute a representative body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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