Antonyms for notable
Grammar : Adj, noun |
Spell : noh-tuh-buhl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnoʊ tə bəl |
Definition of notable
Origin :- mid-14c., from Old French notable "well-known, notable, remarkable" (13c.) and directly from Latin notabilis "noteworthy, extraordinary," from notare "to note" (see note (v.)). The noun meaning "a person of distinction" is first recorded 1815. Related: Notably; notableness.
- adj important; famous
- noun person who is famous, important
- For the turning of the matter in our favour we have fortunately some notable examples.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Once established, there was nothing specially laborious or notable about it.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- The deftness with which he completed the task of laying bare the wound was notable.
- Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman
- If the book had nothing in it but the splendid figure of this man it would be notable.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- Finally, and surely not the least notable of American traits, is public spirit.
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- From her he learnt that Asidates, a Persian notable, was in the plain.
- Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
- There are some notable exceptions to this, but these only prove the rule.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- "All right," she said, but with a notable absence of conviction in her tone.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- As this decision is notable, and the subject of controversy, its history should be known.
- Extract from : « Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 » by Various
- A notable alteration for the better had come over his spirits.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
Synonyms for notable
- big name
- big shot
- big wheel
- big-league
- big-time operator
- bodacious
- celebrated
- celebrious
- celebrity
- chief
- conspicuous
- dignitary
- distingué
- distinguished
- eminence
- eminent
- eventful
- evident
- executive
- extraordinary
- famed
- figure
- great
- heavy
- heavyweight
- high-profile
- high-up
- hotdog
- illustrious
- leader
- lion
- luminary
- magnate
- major-league
- manifest
- marked
- memorable
- mogul
- momentous
- name
- nameable
- notability
- noteworthy
- noticeable
- notorious
- observable
- outstanding
- personage
- personality
- pooh-bah
- power
- preeminent
- prominent
- pronounced
- rare
- red-letter
- remarkable
- renowned
- rubric
- serious
- somebody
- something else
- star
- striking
- superstar
- top-drawer
- uncommon
- unusual
- VIP
- well-known
- worthy
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