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remarkable

re·mark·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-mahr-kuh-buh l]
    • /rɪˈmɑr kə bəl/
    • /rɪˈmɑːkəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-mahr-kuh-buh l]
    • /rɪˈmɑr kə bəl/

Definitions of remarkable word

  • adjective remarkable notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change. 1
  • adjective remarkable worthy of notice or attention. 1
  • adjective remarkable notable 1
  • adjective remarkable person 1
  • adjective remarkable incredible 1
  • adjective remarkable Someone or something that is remarkable is unusual or special in a way that makes people notice them and be surprised or impressed. 0

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Origin of remarkable

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the French word remarquable, dating back to 1595-1605. See remark, -able

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Remarkable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

remarkable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

remarkable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for remarkable

adj remarkable

  • a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
  • a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
  • a1 — in good health; physically fit
  • aok — Alternative spelling of A-okay.
  • arresting — attracting attention; striking

adjective remarkable

  • amazing — You say that something is amazing when it is very surprising and makes you feel pleasure, approval, or wonder.
  • awesome — An awesome person or thing is very impressive and often frightening.
  • celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
  • earthshaking — imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
  • earthshattering — earthshaking.

noun remarkable

Antonyms for remarkable

adj remarkable

  • characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
  • garden variety — common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.
  • ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.

adjective remarkable

  • nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
  • ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
  • whitebread — any white or light-colored bread made from finely ground, usually bleached, flour.
  • workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.

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