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noticeable

noticeable

65 3.2
Easy to see, hear, or recognize
  • adjective
  • /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl/
translation icon : notable
  • She wore a bright red dress that was noticeable in the crowd of dull colors.
  • a noticeable difference
  • a noticeable change
  • a noticeable improvement

The question is, is it high enough to cause a noticeable increased risk of cancer?

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Examples

  • The grand opening of a small strip mall marked noticeable progress in town.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And these have a very, very, very noticeable minty smell.

  • This time it's much more noticeable and I really, really love it.

  • And so how long have you been using it and are there noticeable effects?

  • And it's really noticeable towards the end of the day.

  • And I think it does make you more noticeable and easier to remember.

    Academic text (2013)
  • While such results cannot be guaranteed, there is often a noticeable shift in attitudes toward writing.

    Academic text (1991)
  • But yeah, these are powders that actually have a noticeable staying power.

  • The allure of the female Other is noticeable in popular culture as well.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Though my father's paunch was noticeable, his weight was more or less contained.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

visible
vsnoticeable
398 1.0

Easy to see or notice

includes hearing and recognition as well, not only what the eyes detect
prominent
vsnoticeable
353 3.9

Easy to see or remember because it stands out

focuses on being perceived rather than implying importance or fame
notable
vsnoticeable
112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

is about simple perception rather than being important or remarkable
recognizable
vsnoticeable
  • US
65 2.3

Easy to tell who or what something is

is about drawing attention rather than relying on prior knowledge to identify
distinct
vsnoticeable
65 3.5

Easy to see, hear, or notice

is about general attention rather than stressing clear separate features
conspicuous
vsnoticeable
55 5.1

Easy to see and notice because it stands out

is broader, covering sight, hearing, or simple recognition
unmistakable
vsnoticeable
43 3.9

Very clear and easy to recognize

is similar but can be less definite and open to confusion
noteworthy
vsnoticeable
37 4.2

Worth paying attention to because it is important or interesting

is about ease of perception, not about being especially meaningful or important
discernible
vsnoticeable
29 5.5

Something that is easy to see or notice

is normally obvious without needing careful attention or detection
detectable
vsnoticeable
14 3.6

Easy to notice or find

is usually immediately obvious without tools or extra effort
eye-catching
vsnoticeable
14 3.9

Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual

is broader, applying to any sense of being perceived, not only visual appeal
in evidence
vsnoticeable
12 4.4

Easily seen or noticed

is the general term for being easy to see, hear, or recognize
glaringly apparent
vsnoticeable
1 3.5

Very clear and hard to miss

is less intense, meaning simply easy to perceive rather than extreme

Antonyms

15 6.9

Not easy to see or notice

2 4.6

Hard to see or notice

Compounds

7.9

The smallest change in a sound, weight, or temperature that a person can notice half the time

How Noticeable

obvious
1.0
conspicuous
55 5.1
noticeable
65 3.2
subtle
276 6.0
inconspicuous
15 6.9

Surface Forms

noticeable positive
noticeabler comparative
noticeablest superlative

Morphology

noticeable = notice (transparent) = notice + able

Clear, regular derivation: 'notice' + the adjective-forming suffix '-able' = 'able to be noticed'.

Etymology

Noticeable comes from notice plus the ending -able, and notice is like the common word note, which originally meant to 'mark' or 'pay attention to'. So if something is noticeable, it is easy to 'note' or see and attracts attention.