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

In their directness and simplicity, Laffont’s photos evoke the style-forward photographs that Malick Sidibé was taking in Mali at that same time.

— Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Rather than writing traditional Broadway show tunes, Sheik and Sater created a rock score that drew on the emotional directness of alternative music.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of directness

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The Taurus Moon opposes Venus across your career and home zones, making recognition, responsibility, or visibility compete with the desire to retreat somewhere familiar.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Other services offered by PaperAirplane include The Tower, a group sales management platform that centralizes communication, streamlines lead management, and provides real-time visibility into group sales activity.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of visibility

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

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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

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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
That prose was wrangled into branching interactive readability by the skilled hand of narrative lead Mallory Littleton.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of readability

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