OBSERVABLE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

observable

adjective

əb-ˈzər-və-bəl

Definition of observable

as in visible

capable of being seen scientists often work with phenomena that are not directly observable

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as in noteworthy

worth remembering or mentioning a man who apparently was devoid of any observable virtue

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Recent Examples of observable In 2026, hitherto unobservable communication within a body is now observable. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 And unlike a solar eclipse, observable events probably take place near you multiple times each month. — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026 Nature, loss, and longing inspire these quiet verses, which conjure a sense of the immense mysteries governing the observable world. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Reported information after a store fall After a fall, the information reported to a store manager may include the location, approximate time, observable condition of the area, how the fall occurred, and any symptoms present at the time. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for observable

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Adjective

The mild-mannered Democrat has become more visible in the final month of the campaign.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
What is a vintage curly bob haircut A vintage curly bob is a short cut built around rounded shaping, soft curls or waves and visible fullness, pulling from classic Hollywood rather than the clean geometry of a modern blunt bob.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of visible

Adjective

The decline was among the most noteworthy changes in polling about the November ballot, PPIC poll director Mark Baldassare told The Sacramento Bee.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The next highest is 33, and that’s noteworthy, as Sam Darnold hasn’t reached even 14 points when attempting fewer than 40 passes this year.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of noteworthy

Adjective

Dawson turned the feedback into a visual installation featuring hundreds of handwritten words on sticky notes representing the community's hopes and aspirations.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
That setup, thanks in large part to Pask’s meticulous set-dressing, gives Crystal and his director Scott Ellis a potent visual metaphor.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of visual

Adjective

But a remarkable number of young people are expected to cast ballots for far-right parties whose messaging is overtly Jewish nationalist.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Completed in June 2026, with Studio Asa serving as landscape consultant, Split Mass Residence packs a remarkable amount of living, work and leisure space onto its corner plot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarkable

Adjective

Our final list is made up of the best six neck creams for older women that firmed skin and made things like tech neck, sagging, and crepey texture look a lot less noticeable and smoother.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Aldi’s Benton’s Original Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies have become a frequent Oreo comparison, and a Simply Recipes blind taste test found noticeable differences between the two, with the reviewer ultimately preferring Oreos.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticeable

Adjective

The rooms The ten rooms are split between five suites in the Casa Principal (each with a balcony) and five beachfront villas, the latter being more memorable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
His role as a theater director in ‘The Debut,’ isn’t the showstopping kind, but it is made memorable for the actor’s moments of tenacity, anguish and vulnerability.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of memorable

Adjective

The most notable competition in the division heads the other direction.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
While floods of images and their competing narratives have all but defined the digital age, this battleground of misinformation has had notable consequences in the region.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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