remarkable

[ ri-mahr-kuh-buhl ]
/ rɪˈmɑr kə bəl /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR remarkable ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
worthy of notice or attention.

Origin of remarkable

From the French word remarquable, dating back to 1595–1605. See remark, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM remarkable

Words nearby remarkable

remanent, remanent magnetism, remanufacture, remargin, remark, remarkable, remarque, remarry, remaster, rematch, remblai

Words related to unremarkable

humdrum, mediocre, undistinguished, unexceptional, accustomed, average, common, commonplace, customary, cut-and-dried, established, everyday, familiar, formulaic, frequent, garden, garden-variety, general, habitual, indifferent

Example sentences from the Web for unremarkable

British Dictionary definitions for unremarkable (1 of 2)

unremarkable
/ (ˌʌnrɪˈmɑːkəbəl) /

adjective

not worthy of note or attention

British Dictionary definitions for unremarkable (2 of 2)

remarkable
/ (rɪˈmɑːkəbəl) /

adjective

worthy of note or attention a remarkable achievement
unusual, striking, or extraordinary a remarkable sight

Derived forms of remarkable

remarkableness or remarkability, noun remarkably, adverb