notable

1 of 2

adjective

no·​ta·​ble ˈnō-tə-bəl 

for sense 2 also

ˈnä- 

1

a

: worthy of note : remarkable

a notable improvement

b

: distinguished, prominent

a notable author

2

archaic : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties

notableness noun

notable

2 of 2

noun

no·​ta·​ble ˈnō-tə-bəl 

1

: a person of note : notability

2

notables or Notables plural : a group of persons summoned especially in monarchical France to act as a deliberative body

Synonyms of notable

Adjective

• outstanding
• distinguished
• prestigious
• noteworthy
• illustrious
• famous

Noun

• celebrity
• star
• personality
• standout

Examples of notable in a Sentence

Adjective

There are a few notable exceptions.

a panel made up of notable authorities on the virus

Noun

The guest list included such notables as the President and First Lady.

They introduced her to all the local notables.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Particularly notable at Climate Week was the number of sessions on adaptation and resilience. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Among the most notable was the Hugging Face incident over the summer, during which OpenAI agents gained internet access and hacked into an AI company. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

Tatty Devine tie-up and Liberty’s new fashion jewelry gallery were some notables from this fashion week. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

That has played into the hopes of the Hollywood notables who’ve campaigned against the merger, call it the Jane Fonda wing of the industry. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for notable

• potable
• quotable

Kids Definition

notable

1 of 2 adjective

no·​ta·​ble ˈnōt-ə-bəl 

1

: deserving special notice : remarkable

a notable sight

2

: distinguished, prominent

a notable writer

notably

-blē

adverb

notable

2 of 2 noun

: a famous person