remarkable
Etymology

From remark + -able, from .

Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/
  • (RP) IPA: /ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/
Adjective

remarkable

  1. Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
    Synonyms: commentworthy, eminent, extraordinary, markworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, observable, outstanding, rare, strange, unusual, wonderful, Thesaurus:important, Thesaurus:notable
    Antonyms: 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.
  2. Uncommon; unusual.
    Synonyms: abnormal, queer, singular, Thesaurus:strange
    Antonyms: normal, Thesaurus:normal
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