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noteworthy

noteworthy

34 4.2
Worth paying attention to because it is important or interesting
  • adjective
  • /ˈnoʊtˌwɜrði/
: notable
  • The festival featured noteworthy performances from artists around the world.
  • particularly noteworthy
  • especially noteworthy
  • most noteworthy

And typically anything that's noteworthy takes time.

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Examples

  • Here, the Europeans have noteworthy leverage even if Washington does not.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Now obviously our gaming results fell a little behind in some places, but what's noteworthy here is that we're even running these games.

  • Also noteworthy for the same price.

  • But at the time of the release, we sort of knew people would find it noteworthy.

  • OK, so if you solve it, if you find those wave functions, there are a number of noteworthy results.

  • In this study, it is very noteworthy that only a few teachers indicated views on this category.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A special issue on improvisation was noteworthy and of particular importance to the way music is taught.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And one of the most noteworthy things for Team USA was the history made in gymnastics, right?

  • The results of the HMRA are presented in Table 4, and several noteworthy patterns are evident in the data.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Given the many billions Damascus already owes Moscow, this is a noteworthy commitment.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

important
vsnoteworthy
∞ 1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

is about deserving notice rather than holding consequence or authority
interesting
vsnoteworthy
∞ 1.0

Attracting attention because it is new, exciting, or makes you think

is about deserving attention from importance rather than only being curious
great
vsnoteworthy
∞ 1.0

Important and famous because of high quality or influence

is about deserving attention, not primarily about praising high quality
significant
vsnoteworthy
∞ 2.5

Important and big enough to make a difference

is about deserving general attention rather than measurable impact
impressive
vsnoteworthy
634 3.4

Causing people to admire it, like a building or performance, because it is very good

is about deserving notice for importance rather than causing admiration
fascinating
vsnoteworthy
596 2.0

Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention

is about deserving notice in general, not about strong emotional charm
remarkable
vsnoteworthy
591 2.8

Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising

is about deserving attention generally rather than being mainly unusual
prominent
vsnoteworthy
311 3.9

Easy to see or remember because it stands out

is about deserving notice, not only about standing out or fame
meaningful
vsnoteworthy
309 3.3

Something that has a clear purpose or that is important

is about deserving attention rather than having a clear purpose
spectacular
vsnoteworthy
289 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

is about general deserving notice rather than dramatic visual excitement
outstanding
vsnoteworthy
241 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

is about deserving attention rather than being clearly superior to others
memorable
vsnoteworthy
171 3.5

Worth remembering because it is very good, interesting, or unusual

is about deserving immediate attention rather than lasting memory
notable
vsnoteworthy
114 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

is identical in meaning and usage in most contexts
noticeable
vsnoteworthy
65 3.2

Easy to see, hear, or recognize

is about deserving attention because of importance rather than just visibility
conspicuous
vsnoteworthy
46 5.1

Easy to see and notice because it stands out

is about deserving attention for importance rather than mere obviousness
newsworthy
vsnoteworthy
  • Literature
25 4.4

Important or interesting enough for reporters to write about

is used for general deserving attention, not only for news reporting
salient
vsnoteworthy
23 7.0

Being very noticeable and important

is about deserving attention in general, not only the most prominent feature

Antonyms

102 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Noteworthy

outstanding
241 3.4
remarkable
591 2.8
noteworthy
34 4.2
noticeable
65 3.2

Surface Forms

noteworthy positive

Morphology

noteworthy = note + worthy (transparent) = note + worthy

The meaning is directly compositional: something noteworthy is worthy of note or attention.

Etymology

Noteworthy comes from the parts note 'a short record or something you notice' and worthy 'deserving'. So something noteworthy is 'deserving a note', which means it deserves attention.