remarkable
Americanadjective
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notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary.
a remarkable change.
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worthy of notice or attention.
- Synonyms:
- striking, distinguished, noteworthy, notable, rare, uncommon, singular, unusual, exceptional
adjective
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worthy of note or attention
a remarkable achievement
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unusual, striking, or extraordinary
a remarkable sight
Other Word Forms
- quasi-remarkable adjective
- remarkability noun
- remarkableness noun
- remarkably adverb
- unremarkable adjective
Etymology
Origin of remarkable
From the French word remarquable, dating back to 1595–1605; remark, -able
Example Sentences
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Should they fail to beat the drop, it would go down as one of the league's most remarkable relegations.
From BBC
The Ivory Coast international already has a remarkable journey.
From BBC
Badgers, everyone knew, had a remarkable sense of smell, which made them reliable lookouts.
From Literature
Those remarkable dressings displayed here reveal dynamic, shorthand ink vignettes—energetic hieroglyphs and vibrating, wiry stick figures whose spells discharge like lightning.
Woods has often been lauded for his comebacks from injury which have fed his remarkable reputation, but Woodland has achieved his with a grace that has always seemed beyond his near namesake.
From BBC
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