palpable[adjective]Synonyms: obvious, clear, conspicuous, evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable, visible
Antonyms: impalpable
Contrasted words: doubtful, dubious, problematic, questionable
Related Words: apparent,
ostensible,
seeming,
believable,
colorable,
credible,
plausible,
certain,
positive,
sure,
arresting,
noticeable,
remarkable,
striking [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pal‧pa‧ble /ˈpælpəb
əl/
adjective formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: palpabilis, from Latin palpare 'to touch gently']
1. a feeling that is palpable is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them
Antonym : impalpable:
There was a palpable sense of relief among the crowd.2. [only before noun] complete:
What he said is palpable nonsense.—palpably adverb:
This was palpably untrue. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲