remarkable
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Definition of remarkable
: worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary
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Synonyms & Antonyms for remarkable
Synonyms
arresting, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, showy, splashy, striking
Antonyms
inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy
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The wonder of Trout is made all the more remarkable—necessary, even—because of the angst surrounding how baseball is being played. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "The Star That Still Won't Shine: The Incredible, Unprecedented but Unseen Greatness of Mike Trout," 12 July 2018 But four boys had emerged by 8 p.m., quite a bit ahead of schedule — and all the more remarkable because the boys are novice swimmers, with no diving experience. — George Styllis, latimes.com, "Fighting time and high waters, first four boys rescued from Thailand cave," 8 July 2018 Its progress is all the more remarkable given that its team cannot play at home. — The Economist, "Afghanistan’s passion for cricket reaches fever pitch," 14 June 2018 The tone that every instrument achieved is remarkable -- warm, dirty, enormous. — Ron Hart, Billboard, "Small Faces' 'Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake' Turns 50: Phil Collen, Peter Frampton, Linda Thompson & More Pay Tribute," 24 May 2018 Perhaps the most remarkable new products to be available for just $3 each, however, are the stainless and carbon steel grooming tools. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Brandless Just Added More Than a Dozen New $3 Products to Its Beauty Line," 19 June 2018 And so Jack-Jack, the youngest Incredible, the most remarkable character in the movie's world and the simplest by nature, becomes the best thing about Incredibles 2. — Joshua Rivera, GQ, "Incredibles 2 Is the Best Movie About Babies We've Seen This Year," 18 June 2018 But so far the most remarkable statement came from one of Trump’s most fervent, and most important, conservative Evangelical supporters, Franklin Graham. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Border Policies Uniting Religious Leaders – Against Him," 18 June 2018 One of the most remarkable pieces of college basketball history sat unseen, untouched and unheralded for more than 80 years. — Nathan Baird, Post-Tribune, "Family bond preserves John Wooden's Purdue jersey," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remarkable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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remarkable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of remarkable
: unusual or surprising : likely to be noticed
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Kids Definition of remarkable
: worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being unusual You've made remarkable progress.
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