remarkable

English

Etymology

remark +‎ -able, from French remarquable.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/

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• Hyphenation: re‧mark‧a‧ble
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)kəbəl

Adjective

remarkable (comparative more remarkable, superlative most remarkable)

2. Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.

   Synonyms: commentworthy, eminent, extraordinary, markworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, observable, outstanding, rare, strange, unusual, wonderful; see also Thesaurus:important, Thesaurus:notable

   Antonym: unremarkable

   Her remarkable skill in mathematics is better than everyone else's in the class.

   • 1739, David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature/Book 1: Of the understanding/Part IV:

     There is one argument commonly employ’d for the immateriality of the soul, which seems to me remarkable.

   • 1969, Monty Python, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, in Dead Parrot sketch:

     [Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!
     [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.

   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Sylsalto:

     Sylsalto is a standard hydrogen-helium gas giant. It has no remarkable features.

   • 2012 May 9, John Percy, “Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report”, in the Telegraph‎:

     With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers.

4. Uncommon; unusual.

   Synonyms: abnormal, queer, singular; see also Thesaurus:strange

   Antonyms: normal; see also Thesaurus:normal

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