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Dictionary Results For "remarkable" [?]/[OPML]

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English

Etymology

remarquable

Pronunciation

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Adjective

remarkable ( more remarkable, most remarkable)

Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
: "'Tis remarkable, that they talk most who have the least to say." -Prior.

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Translations

Dutch: opmerkelijk, markant, opvallend
Finnish: huomattava, merkittävä, huomionarvoinen

Latin: memorabilis , memorabile

Category:English adjectives

et:remarkable es:remarkable fa:remarkable fr:remarkable io:remarkable it:remarkable hu:remarkable fi:remarkable ta:remarkable te:remarkable vi:remarkable zh:remarkable

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Remarkable \Re*mark"a*ble\ (-?-b'l), a. [F. remarquable.]
Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous;
hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
[1913 Webster]

'T is remarkable, that they
Talk most who have the least to say. --Prior.
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There is nothing left remarlable
Beneath the visiting moon. --Shak.
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Syn: Observable; noticeable; extraordinary; unusual; rare;
strange; wonderful; notable; eminent.
[1913 Webster] -- Re*mark"a*ble*ness, n. --
Re*mark"a*bly, adv.
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WordNet remarkable
adj 1: unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is
singular in one so young" [syn: singular]
2: worthy of notice; "a noteworthy fact is that her students
rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement" [syn: noteworthy]

Moby Dictionary
appalling , arresting , astonishing , astounding , beguiling ,
bewildering , celebrated , conspicuous , curious , different ,
distinguished , egregious , eminent , enigmatic , esteemed , estimable ,
exceptional , extraordinary , fabulous , fantastic , fascinating ,
formidable , important , impressive , incomprehensible , inconceivable ,
incredible , indescribable , ineffable , legendary , marked , marvelous ,
memorable , miraculous , momentous , mythical , noble , notable ,
noteworthy , noticeable , odd , of mark , outlandish , outstanding ,
passing strange , peculiar , phenomenal , portentous , prestigious ,
prodigious , prominent , puzzling , rare , rememberable , reputable ,
salient , sensational , signal , significant , singular , special ,
strange , striking , stupefying , stupendous , superior , surprising ,
telling , unbelievable , uncommon , uncustomary , unexampled ,
unforgettable , unheard-of , unimaginable , unique , unordinary ,
unparalleled , unprecedented , unspeakable , unusual , unwonted ,
weighty , wonderful , wondrous