Mentionable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Deserving to be mentioned or noticed due to its importance or relevance
2. Able to be referred to because it is significant or notable in some way
3. Suitable for being brought up or pointed out for its particular importance or interest

Etymology: "Mentionable" is a plain formation: the noun "mention" with the suffix "-able," which turns a noun or verb into an adjective meaning "able to be" or "fit for" the action described. A mention is something brought up or referred to, so a mentionable matter is one that is fit to be brought up in polite company or conversation. The word is typically used in negative constructions such as "not mentionable," which carries the sense of something too embarrassing, improper, or sensitive to discuss. The suffix itself is inherited from Latin "-abilis," which passed into English through Old French "-able," and it has been attached to English words freely for centuries. That productivity explains why "mentionable" sits comfortably beside older formations such as "answerable" and "reasonable," even though the base "mention" entered English from Latin "mentio" through French.

Synonyms: noteworthy, significant, remarkable, notable, worthy

Antonyms: insignificant, unremarkable, trivial, unworthy, ordinary