English · Word Candidate

notable

/ˈnəʊtəbl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: notables

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.

Adjective

Examples

[...] how sayest thou, that my master is become a notable lover?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous.

Adjective

Examples

A notable lubber, as thou reportest him to be.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A person or thing of distinction.

Noun

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “notable” mean?

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.

Is “notable” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.