notability

State of prominence

Notability is the quality of being notable—worthy of attention, remark, or recognition.

The term appears most often in discussions of who or what merits inclusion: The article was deleted for lack of notability.

Wikipedia has made the word common in debates about significance thresholds.

A notability can also be a notable person, though this use is rare.

fame

celebrity

Widely recognized public figure

limelight · spotlight · luminary · personality · VIP · dignitary · newsmaker · visibility · exposure · attention

distinction

excellence

Outstanding quality or merit

superiority · preeminence · prominence · standing · stature · caliber · greatness · importance · significance · consequence

reputation

credibility

Quality inspiring trust

esteem · regard · character · integrity · trustworthiness · reliability · repute · image · perception · legacy

recognition

acknowledgment

Confirmation of receipt

commendation · kudos · praise · appreciation · credit · validation · esteem · respect · applause · accolade

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Opposites
prominence/recognition

notabilityobscurity

State of being unknown

anonymity · invisibility · unknown · namelessness · nobody

importance/significance

notabilityinsignificance

Lack of consequence or weight

unimportance · triviality · inconsequence · negligibility · pettiness

status/achievement (for persons)

notabilitynonentity

Unimportant person or thing

nobody · mediocrity · noncelebrity · lightweight · has-been

Family

note, notice, notable, noticeable, noteworthy, notification, notably, noticeably, notoriety

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