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remarkable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of remarkable

1 different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
  • One participant in the race had a remarkable walk that was half-run, half-skip.
Synonyms of remarkable

bizarre, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kooky (also kookie), odd, off-kilter, off-the-wall, offbeat, out-of-the-way, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, wild
Words Related to remarkable

aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky

extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phenomenal

atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking

atrocious, outrageous, shocking

out-there, unconventional, unorthodox

baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling
Near Antonyms of remarkable

average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday

conformist, conservative, conventional

expected, familiar, predictable

common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted
2 likely to attract attention
  • There's a remarkable fixation with vanity of earthly pleasures in this author's poetry.
Synonyms of remarkable

arresting, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, showy, splashy, striking
Words Related to remarkable

detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, recognizable, visible

outstanding, salient

distinguished, eminent, impressive, notable, noteworthy

highlighted, spotlighted

flagrant, glaring, howling, screaming

flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, jazzy, loud, meretricious, swank (or swanky), tawdry

highfalutin (also hifalutin), ostentatious, pretentious

extravagant, fancy, florid, glittery, spectacular

opulent, ornate, overdone, overwrought
Near Antonyms of remarkable

subtle

concealed, hidden, shrouded

dim, faint, obscure

insignificant, undistinguished, unimportant

modest, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious

conservative, plain, quiet, simple, understated

muted, restrained, subdued, toned-down
Antonyms of remarkable

inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy
3 worth remembering or mentioning
  • just your average suburban ranch house, with nothing remarkable about it
Synonyms of remarkable

citable, memorable, mentionable, nameable (also namable), notable, noteworthy, observable
Words Related to remarkable

quotable, repeatable

indelible, unforgettable

newsworthy
Near Antonyms of remarkable

average, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, unexceptional
Antonyms of remarkable

forgettable, unmemorable, unremarkable

Synonym Discussion of remarkable

noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, conspicuous, salient, striking mean attracting notice or attention. noticeable applies to something unlikely to escape observation.
    • a piano recital with no noticeable errors
remarkable applies to something so extraordinary or exceptional as to invite comment.
    • a film of remarkable intelligence and wit
prominent applies to something commanding notice by standing out from its surroundings or background.
    • a doctor who occupies a prominent position in the town
outstanding applies to something that rises above and excels others of the same kind.
    • honored for her outstanding contributions to science
conspicuous applies to something that is obvious and unavoidable to the sight or mind.
    • conspicuous bureaucratic waste
salient applies to something of significance that merits the attention given it.
    • the salient points of the speech
striking applies to something that impresses itself powerfully and deeply upon the observer's mind or vision.
    • the region's striking poverty

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