Synonyms of notable
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
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

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.
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Adjective
Another notable dual winner was Frederick Sanger, who won in 1958 for sequencing the amino acids that make up insulin, and again in 1980 for developing a method to sequence strands DNA. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 This marks another notable milestone in the brand’s global trajectory. — Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
That path from leading man to auteur is a familiar one in Hollywood, with notables like Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner establishing themselves as major directors without stepping away from leading in their own films. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for notable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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

Noun

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of notable was in the 14th century

Cite this Entry

“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

notable

1 of 2 adjective
1
: deserving special notice : remarkable
a notable sight
2
: distinguished, prominent
a notable writer
notably
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adverb

notable

2 of 2 noun
: a famous person
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