What does "noticeable" mean?

1. (easy to see or perceive) easy to see, hear, or feel; something you can easily notice. 2. (significant or worthy of note) important or large enough to be worth mentioning.

noticeable

adj.

US //ˈnoʊtəsəbəɫ// UK //nˈəʊtɪsəbəl// no·tice·able

1 easy to see or perceive (adj.)
B1 Intermediate

easy to see, hear, or feel; something you can easily notice.

capable of being easily perceived by the senses or the mind.

Example

There was a noticeable smell of gas coming from the kitchen.

Example

The patient showed a noticeable improvement in mobility after only three sessions of physical therapy.
- visible
- perceptible
- obvious
- unnoticeable
- faint
- subtle
2 significant or worthy of note (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

important or large enough to be worth mentioning.

significant or noteworthy in degree, amount, or intensity.

Example

There has been a noticeable increase in the price of bread recently.

Example

The report highlighted a noticeable shift in consumer behaviour toward sustainable packaging over the last fiscal year.

Origin

From notice + -able.

Word family

Adjectivenoticeable
Adverbnoticeably