Standard Lemma guide

notability

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌnoʊ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/
  • US: [ˌnoʊ.ɾəˈbɪl.ə.ɾi]
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality or state of being notable or eminent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: noteworthiness

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A notable or eminent person or thing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Locally eminent people; the bourgeoisie or upper middle class

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A standard used to determine whether a subject merits its own article.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: wiki jargon

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was host to a large gathering of luminaries

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: celebrity, famous person

History

Etymology

From notable + -ity; alternatively, may be analyzed as note + -ability.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: знаменитост (znamenitost) — quality of being notable
  • French: notabilité — quality of being notable
  • French: notoriété — quality of being notable
  • German: Bekanntheit — quality of being notable
  • Malayalam: ശ്രദ്ധേയത (śraddhēyata) — quality of being notable
  • Norwegian: notabilitet — quality of being notable
  • Bulgarian: знаменитост (znamenitost) — notable person or thing
  • German: Persönlichkeit — notable person or thing
  • German: Bekanntheit — notable person or thing
  • German: Celebrity — notable person or thing
  • German: Prominenz — notable person or thing
  • German: Notabler — notable person or thing
  • German: Denkwürdigkeit — notable person or thing
  • German: Besonderheit — notable person or thing
  • German: Merkwürdigkeit — notable person or thing
  • Norwegian: notabilitet — notable person or thing
Real reading context

notability in complete knowledge articles