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remarkable

remarkable

588 2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈmɑrkəbl/
translation icon : notable
  • Her performance in the play was so remarkable that it earned her a standing ovation.
  • most remarkable
  • more remarkable
  • remarkable results include

And David Lynch is a remarkable part of our culture.

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Examples

  • One of the most remarkable examples of engraving I've seen in many a day.

  • You've brought about some remarkable changes.

  • His has been a record of remarkable success.

  • But my husband is the most remarkable human.

  • And the more we learn, the more remarkable that that story becomes.

  • Thank you for sending these remarkable young people to us.

  • OK, So that was a remarkable discovery on his part.

  • Did I not tell you what a remarkable woman my grandmother was?

    Fiction book (1991)
  • So we're here today to announce this really remarkable achievement.

  • The electorate has demonstrated a remarkable, almost unprecedented taste for shifting direction.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

amazing
vsremarkable
1.0

Causing great surprise and admiration

focuses more on being unusual and worth attention rather than admiration
incredible
vsremarkable
3.5

Very surprising or hard to believe

is about being unusual and worth notice rather than disbelief
extraordinary
vsremarkable
  • Formal
859 3.8

Very unusual or much greater than usual

focuses on being unusual or surprising rather than on sheer magnitude
magnificent
vsremarkable
299 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

means being noticeable for unexpectedness rather than for grand appearance
spectacular
vsremarkable
265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

is about being unusual or surprising rather than pure showiness or drama
rare
vsremarkable
213 4.1

Very unusual and special, not often seen

is about being unusual or worth noticing rather than simply uncommon
exceptional
vsremarkable
129 4.1

Being much better than normal or usual

means being worth notice for being unusual rather than only higher quality
phenomenal
vsremarkable
113 5.4

Very impressive and much better than normal

stresses being unusual or surprising rather than only high quality
notable
vsremarkable
112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

is about being unusual or surprising, not only importance or fame
miraculous
vsremarkable
95 4.3

Very surprising and lucky in a way people cannot explain

emphasizes being unusual or worth noticing rather than implying supernatural cause
astounding
vsremarkable
92 4.1

So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed

is marked by being worth notice or unusual without always shocking people
wondrous
vsremarkable
60 5.8

Very impressive and causing strong surprise

is about being unusual and worth notice rather than purely inspiring awe
noteworthy
vsremarkable
37 4.2

Worth paying attention to because it is important or interesting

is noticed for being unusual or surprising rather than for importance
staggering
vsremarkable
24 5.3

Very large and surprising in a way that shocks you

means being worth notice for oddness rather than causing complete shock
out of this world
vsremarkable
  • Informal
21 4.1

Very good and impressive

is used when something is unusual or worth notice rather than just excellent
singular
vsremarkable
20 7.0

Very unusual in a noticeable way

focuses on being worth notice for being unusual rather than merely different
prodigious
vsremarkable
19 7.5

Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people

is about being unusual or surprising rather than only impressive size
stupendous
vsremarkable
19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

focuses on being unusual or worth notice rather than sheer vast magnitude
fabulous
vsremarkable
5 4.2

So surprising that it seems hard to believe

is used for being unusual and worth notice rather than sheer disbelief
astonishing
vsremarkable
5 3.4

Very surprising and making you feel great wonder

is about being worth notice or unusual rather than creating intense shock
simply phenomenal
vsremarkable
1 5.5

Very impressive and much better than you expect

means being worth notice for being unusual rather than extreme excellence

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Remarkable

astonishing
5 3.4
extraordinary
  • Formal
859 3.8
remarkable
588 2.8
notable
112 3.7
noticeable
65 3.2

Surface Forms

remarkable positive
remarkabler comparative
remarkablest superlative

Morphology

remarkable = remark (transparent) = remark + able

Formed from the verb 'remark' + the suffix '-able', yielding 'worthy of or able to be remarked', which is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Remarkable comes from re- meaning 'again' and mark meaning 'sign' or 'notice', so it originally meant 'worth marking again'. So a remarkable thing is something unusual or surprising that deserves attention.