remarkable
adjective /rɪˈmɑːkəbl/
/rɪˈmɑːrkəbl/
- unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice synonym astonishing
- a remarkable achievement/career/talent
- She was a truly remarkable woman.
- What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is…
- remarkable for something The area is remarkable for its scenery.
- remarkable that… It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner.
Extra Examples- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.
- What they have achieved is just remarkable.
- a most remarkable musician
- a truly remarkable discovery
- He adapted to the new situation with remarkable speed.
- It was remarkable that the body had not been found sooner.
- The interior of the house was remarkable for its beauty.
- Winning the cup was a remarkable achievement.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- absolutely
- just
- most
- …
- for
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French remarquable, from remarquer ‘take note of’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + marquer ‘to mark, note’.