remarkable

[ ri-mahr-kuh-buhl ]

/ rɪˈmɑr kə bəl /

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adjective

notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.

worthy of notice or attention.

Nearby words

remanent, remanent magnetism, remanufacture, remargin, remark, remarkable, remarque, remarry, remaster, rematch, remblai

Origin of remarkable

From the French word remarquable, dating back to 1595–1605. See remark, -able

SYNONYMS FOR remarkable

2 notable, noteworthy, striking, extraordinary, wonderful, unusual, singular, uncommon.

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ANTONYMS FOR remarkable

1, 2 common, ordinary.

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Related forms

re·mark·a·bil·i·ty, re·mark·a·ble·ness, nounre·mark·a·bly, adverbqua·si-re·mark·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-re·mark·a·bly, adverb

un·re·mark·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·mark·a·bly, adverb

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Capaldi said it was remarkable to discover the human frailties at the center of such a mind.
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Most remarkable is the complete absence of self-consciousness.
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Always felt a little ashamed of it, but we did pull out some remarkable things.
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These Hounds hunt both by scent and by sight, their scenting-power being developed to a remarkable degree.
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This is also remarkable—much more remarkable in fact than the Langshans record.
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Even Miss Bradbury seemed elated over this remarkable coincidence of need and supply on both sides.
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British Dictionary definitions for remarkable

remarkable

/ (rɪˈmɑːkəbəl) /

adjective

worthy of note or attentiona remarkable achievement

unusual, striking, or extraordinarya remarkable sight

Derived Forms

remarkableness or remarkability, nounremarkably, adverb

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remarkable

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remarkable

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