PALPABILITY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

palpability

noun

Definition of palpability

as in tangibility

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Noun

So, whether you're drawn to the accessibility of a gold ETF, the tangibility of coins or bars or the tax advantages of a gold IRA, the current dip may offer a more favorable entry point than the market provided just weeks ago.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ritrovata is to be reminded afresh of the tangibility of film, not to mention its fallibility.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

Definition of tangibility

Noun

Savio The Brazilian is still finding his feet but already feels like an important player, offering pace, directness and a willingness to take on his man — qualities lacking in many of his team-mates.

— Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.

— Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of directness

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The document lays out a 90-day compliance agenda, which features a realistic baseline for tier visibility, entity list screening and a documentation stress test that was developed based on a real-life CBP inquiry.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park was temporarily closed on Tuesday due to poor visibility and ice and snow on the road.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of visibility

Noun

That openness is the best thing about Cooked, a record that summons electric Miles and Popol Vuh and the Necks but mostly explores endless emotional ambiguity, offering a reminder that very few sensations are ever pure.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Over the years, my spatial disorientation, my openness, has come at this cost too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of openness

Noun

Their impressiveness came from their straightforwardness, their precision and generosity of flavor, without needless curlicues or misguided deconstruction.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
What is genuinely remarkable, though, is that this meteoric machine drives with the straightforwardness of a Toyota Camry.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of straightforwardness

Noun

Each word or phrase chosen requires a departure from the original, and attempts at literal exactness generate stiff language.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
Delicate roe needs exactness and freshness, while richer or more assertive caviar can handle oak influence, salinity, or light smoke.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of exactness

Noun

This is not about manipulating AI systems, nor should communications teams sacrifice originality in pursuit of machine readability.

— Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
An Advanced Grammar Checker cleans up grammar, clarity, and readability in the same workspace, turning a rough first pass into publication-ready copy without bouncing between separate apps.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of readability

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