noticeable - notable

noticeable - notable
'noticeable'
Something that is noticeable is large enough or clear enough to be noticed.

The teachers report a noticeable increase in the amount of reading done by the pupils.

I experienced no noticeable ill effects.

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'notable'
Something that is notable is important or remarkable. Notable is a fairly formal word.

His most notable journalistic achievement was to bring out his own paper.

The second notable event was the sudden disappearance of Martha.

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  • Notable — Not a*ble, a. [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th {Note}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plain; evident. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • notable — [adj] important; famous big league*, bodacious*, celebrated, celebrious, conspicuous, distingué, distinguished, eminent, eventful, evident, extraordinary, famed, great, heavy*, high profile*, illustrious, major league*, manifest, marked,… …   New thesaurus

  • noticeable — [adj] conspicuous, evident apparent, appreciable, arresting, arrestive, big as life*, can’t miss it*, clear, distinct, eye catching, manifest, marked, notable, noteworthy, observable, obvious, open and shut*, outstanding, palpable, patent,… …   New thesaurus

  • notable — *noteworthy, memorable Analogous words: *noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, extraordinary: eminent, celebrated (see FAMOUS) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • noticeable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. striking, conspicuous, perceptible, prominent, observable. See visibility. Ant., unnoticeable, imperceptible. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. observable, appreciable, discernible, perceptible,… …   English dictionary for students

  • noticeable — noticeability, n. noticeably, adv. /noh ti seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest. 2. worthy or deserving of notice or attention; noteworthy: a book that is noticeable for its… …   Universalium

  • notable — notableness, n. notably, adv. /noh teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory. 2. prominent, important, or distinguished: many notable artists. 3. Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious. n.… …   Universalium

  • notable — 1. adjective /ˈnəʊtəbəl,ˈnəʊtəbəl/ a) Capable of being noted; noticeable; plain; evident. b) Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished …   Wiktionary

  • Notable Usenet personalities — A Usenet personality is an individual who has gained a certain level of notoriety from posting on Usenet. Since its inception, Usenet has attracted a wide variety of people posting all manner of fact, fiction, theories, opinions, and beliefs.… …   Wikipedia

  • notable — Synonyms and related words: Establishment, VIP, acclaimed, appalling, arrant, astonishing, baron, big, big boy, big bug, big cheese, big chief, big gun, big man, big name, big noise, big shot, big wheel, big time operator, big timer, bigwig,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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