The difference between notable and noticeable (grammar lesson)


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Notable means worthy of comment. Noticeable means detectable.

Notable

The adjective notable means 'worthy of comment', 'worthy of distinction', 'celebrated', 'widely known' or 'esteemed'. As a noun, it can mean 'a person of note'.

Examples:

The award is for the volunteer who has made the most notable contribution to the development of netball at a
local level.

I would like to discuss some notable omissions from the text I gave you.

Be respectful. He is a very notable fellow.

Noticeable

The adjective noticeable means detectable (i.e. sufficient to be noticed).

Examples:

The blue sheen in your hair is hardly noticeable.

The difference in processing speed is very noticeable.

See also:

What are adjectives?
What are nouns?
List of easily confused words

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