What does notable mean?
Word: Notable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Notable means important or interesting enough to be noticed or remembered.
Synonyms: remarkable, significant
How do you spell notable?
Syllables: no - ta - ble
Tricky part: The silent e at the end of note drops out when the ending is added, so noteable is wrong.
Watch out for: noteable, notible
Memory tip: Note sheds its e before it grows longer, in the same way that write loses its e in writing.
Notable in a sentence
Example 1: The concert was notable for the young violinist who played without any sheet music.
Example 2: One notable feature of the new library is its rooftop reading garden.
Example 3: It is notable that nobody in the team missed a single practice this year.
Fun Fact
Notable can also be a noun: the notables of a town are its well-known and important people, such as those invited to open a new bridge.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
nottable
a) n
b) t
c) a
d) b
Show answer
b) t. Note has a single t, and the adjective keeps just that one.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word notable as used in the sentence:
The village is notable for its huge old oak tree, which visitors travel miles to see.
a) famous
b) prominent
c) celebrated
d) ordinary
Show answer
d) ordinary. An ordinary tree is one nobody would travel to see, the reverse of this one.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt one:
1. conscientious 2. occurence 3. notable 4. perseverance
a) continuing to try in spite of difficulty
b) careful to do a task well and thoroughly
c) worth pointing out because it stands out from the rest
d) an event or incident that takes place
Show answer
d) an event or incident that takes place. Occurrence has a double r as well as a double c, so occurence is the misspelt one.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A notable change in the weather is one that
a) happens only early in the morning
b) always brings heavy rain with it
c) can be measured only by experts
d) is big enough for people to notice
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d) is big enough for people to notice
2. A school magazine lists the notable events of the year. Which would most likely be on it?
a) a pupil sharpening a pencil
b) a bus arriving at its stop
c) a new science block opening
d) the canteen opening at noon
Show answer
c) a new science block opening
