1 : (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"
2 : worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"; "a remarkable achievement"; "a notable increase in the crime rate"
3 : remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
