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Mentionable vs Noticeable - What's the difference?

mentionable | noticeable |

As adjectives the difference between mentionable and noticeable

is that mentionable is worthy of note, or important while noticeable is worthy of note; significant.

mentionable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Worthy of note, or important
  • :The study can be divided into seven mentionable characteristics.
  • To say that a concept, or subject, can be openly talked about, or mentioned. Not taboo.
  • *2005 , by Christopher Hitchens, Letters To A Young Contrarian , p.25
    • But even in 1776, this concept was thought to be mentionable only as the consequence of a bitter struggle.

    noticeable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of note; significant.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=6 citation , passage=Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable . He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.}}
  • Capable of being seen or noticed.
  • * November 17 2012 , BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278355]
    • The dismissal of a player who left Arsenal for Manchester City before joining Tottenham gave the home players and fans a noticeable lift.