different between quotable vs quoteworthy

English

Etymology

quote +? -able

Adjective

quotable (comparative more quotable, superlative most quotable)

1. Capable or worthy of being quoted

   a quotable writer

   a quotable sentence

Related terms

• quotability
• quotation
• quote

English

Etymology

quote +? -worthy

Adjective

quoteworthy (comparative more quoteworthy, superlative most quoteworthy)

1. Worthy of being quoted; quotable.
   • 1964, Lawrence Wright, Home Fires Burning: The History of Domestic Heating and Cooking, p. 110:

     The Earl of Lauderdale's speech is especially quoteworthy in the light of the horrors that he had just heard.

   • 1999, David Gauntlett, Annette Hill, TV Living: Television, Culture and Everyday Life, p. 158:

     Furthermore, whilst we would have been pleased to have been able to give you some quoteworthy examples of men cruelly dominating the choice of video movie rentals, these simply did not appear in the diaries either.

   • 2004: Kenneth L. Rosenauer, Storycrafting: A Process Approach to Writing News, p. 229:

     Do not forget quoteworthy comments from stakeholders in the process.