mentionable

/-ch(ə)nəbəl/ (ame, mw)

mentionable — adjective

  • mentionablepositive
  • more mentionablecomparative
  • most mentionablesuperlative

1. Something that is important, interesting, or appropriate enough to be talked abo

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Something that is important, interesting, or appropriate enough to be talked about or brought up in conversation, in a report, or in a discussion.

例句

Hiroshi found no mentionable errors in his report after checking it twice.

negative: no mentionable + noun

The difference in taste between the two drinks was not mentionable to most people.

not mentionable — most common with negatives

同義詞
  • noteworthy

    more positive and active; suggests something deserves attention, not just that it can be brought up

  • significant

    broader and more common; focuses on importance rather than appropriateness for discussion

  • worth mentioning

    longer phrase equivalent in meaning; more natural in everyday speech

反義詞
  • unmentionable

    too shocking or inappropriate to talk about

  • negligible

    so small or unimportant that it does not need to be mentioned

用法筆記

Most commonly used in negative or limiting contexts: with not, barely, scarcely, hardly, or the only. Positive use (e.g., "a mentionable achievement") is possible but much less frequent.

常見錯誤

❌The error was mentionable in the report.' (when meaning it was actually mentioned)
✅The error was mentioned in the report.
💡mentionable means something is worth mentioning, not that it was actually said or written.
❌She is a mentionable singer.
✅She is a notable singer.
💡mentionable is used for facts, amounts, or results, not for judging people's talent or importance.