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Remarkable definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REM'ARKABLE, a.
1. Observable; worthy of notice.
'Tis remarkable that they talk most, who have the least to say.
2. Extraordinary; unusual; that deserves particular notice, or that may excite admiration or wonder; as the remarkable preservation of lives in shipwreck. The dark day in May, 1790, was a remarkable phenomenon.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young" [syn: remarkable, singular]
2: worthy of notice; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement" [syn: noteworthy, remarkable]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: circa 1604 worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary Synonyms: see noticeable • remarkableness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 worth notice; exceptional. 2 striking, conspicuous. Derivatives: remarkableness n. remarkably adv. Etymology: F remarquable (as REMARK)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Remarkable Re*mark"a*ble (-?-b'l), a. [F. remarquable.] Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary. 'T is remarkable, that they Talk most who have the least to say. --Prior. There is nothing left remarlable Beneath the visiting moon. --Shak. Syn: Observable; noticeable; extraordinary; unusual; rare; strange; wonderful; notable; eminent. -- Re*mark"a*ble*ness, n. -- Re*mark"a*bly, adv.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Someone or something that is remarkable is unusual or special in a way that makes people notice them and be surprised or impressed. He was a remarkable man... It was a remarkable achievement... ADJ • remarkably The Scottish labour market has been remarkably successful in absorbing the increase in the number of graduates... ADV: usu ADV adj/adv, also ADV with cl

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Noticeable, observable, notable, extraordinary, uncommon, unusual, singular, strange, rare, wonderful, distinguished, famous, eminent, conspicuous, prominent, striking, note-worthy, peculiar.

Moby Thesaurus

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