Definition of remarkable
:worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary
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Examples of remarkable in a Sentence
Competing in the Olympics is a remarkable achievement.
The girl has a remarkable talent.
Recent Examples of remarkable from the Web
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That neither prince became a punchline, an afterthought or train wreck — growing up in the selfie age under the all-seeing eye of the most unforgiving tabloid culture on earth — is remarkable.
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The song is a parade of Swiftian tropes, which is remarkable only because this is supposed to be a new Taylor Swift.
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The number of controversies has been remarkable: In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam reiterated his opposition to a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a founder of the Ku Klux Klan, that is housed at the State Capitol.
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This week, paleontologists unveiled two remarkable new species of dainty gliding mammals that lived alongside dinosaurs nearly 160 million years ago.
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Plant analysis of ancient wild cereals from Göbekli Tepe reveal a remarkable similarity to modern strains.
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Corythoraptor brings the tally of oviraptorosaurs from this place and time to seven, and is primarily told apart from its fossilized neighbors by its remarkable crest.
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But the American body politic should pause and reflect on the remarkable life of the Arizona Republican.
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Brady’s remarkable rally in Super Bowl 51 cemented his place at the top. 2.
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First Known Use of remarkable
circa 1604
remarkable Synonyms
Synonyms
bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, odd, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wildAntonyms
inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowyRelated Words
aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky; extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal; atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking; atrocious, outrageous, shocking; crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzlingNear Antonyms
average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; conformist, conservative, conventional; expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable; common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wontedSynonym Discussion of remarkable
noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, conspicuous, salient, striking mean attracting notice or attention. noticeable applies to something unlikely to escape observation.
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- a piano recital with no noticeable errors
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- a film of remarkable intelligence and wit
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- a doctor who occupies a prominent position in the town
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- honored for her outstanding contributions to science
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- conspicuous bureaucratic waste
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- the salient points of the speech
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- the region's striking poverty
REMARKABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of remarkable for English Language Learners
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: unusual or surprising : likely to be noticed
REMARKABLE Defined for Kids
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re·mark·able
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Definition of remarkable for Students
:worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being unusual
- You've made remarkable progress.
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