Synonyms for palpable
- adjective
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Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Evident — obvious or easily perceived; noticeable
evident, obvious, unmistakable, manifest, apparent, perceptible, plain, noticeable, discernible, visible, patent, conspicuous, clear, distinct, blatant, marked, sensible, ponderable, appreciable, perceivable, glaring, unequivocal
2. Tangible — capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
- adj. 2
Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
Related words
- Word family
- palpably
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Palpable and tangible express more emphatically the thought of manifest.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- obvious It seems fairly obvious that Tom isn't happy here.
- evident Your arrogance is evident in every word you speak.
- manifest I manifest my heart's desires quickly and easily.
- unmistakable The chemistry between Tom and Mary is unmistakable.
- tractable It may not be easy, but this problem is tractable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| palpable | rising | |
| obvious | steady | |
| evident | steady | |
| manifest | steady | |
| unmistakable | rising | |
| tractable | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- clear1, plain1
- 6 letters
- marked1, patent2
- 7 letters
- obvious3, visible3, evident3, blatant2, glaring2, tactile2
- 8 letters
- material4, apparent3, distinct2, sensible3, manifest3, tangible3
- 9 letters
- tractable3, touchable3
- 10 letters
- noticeable4, ponderable, palpatable
- 11 letters
- conspicuous4, discernible4, unequivocal5, appreciable4, perceptible4, perceivable
- 12 letters
- unmistakable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patent2 = 2 syllables).