remarkable

[ri-mahr-kuh-buhl] / rɪˈmɑr kə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

extraordinary, unusual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curious exceptional important impressive miraculous momentous notable noteworthy noticeable odd outstanding phenomenal rare significant singular solid strange striking surprising uncommon unique wonderful

WEAK

arresting arrestive conspicuous distinguished famous gilt-edged greatest marked peculiar preeminent primo prominent salient signal smashing splashy super uncustomary unordinary unwonted weighty wicked world-class zero cool

Antonyms

STRONGEST

average bad common commonplace familiar inconsequential inconspicuous inferior insignificant like normal ordinary poor regular similar standard trivial unexceptional unimportant unimpressive unnoticeable unremarkable usual worthless

WEAK

typical

Example Sentences

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Given those extreme conditions, it is remarkable that Homo sapiens survived at all.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The indictment is remarkable in its detail, laying out a web of corruption at the highest levels of the Mexican government.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“She gave a remarkable turn as a picture of Tinseltown’s innate immorality,” would also work.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

If the discovery of America was a happy accident, it gave rise to another even more remarkable accident—the discovery of discovery.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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