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Tuesday word: Palpable
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simplyn2deepTuesday, May 30, 2023
Palpable (adjective)
pal·pa·ble [pal-puh-buhl]
adjective
1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible.
3. Medicine/Medical. perceptible by palpation.
OTHER WORDS FROM PALPABLE
pal·pa·bil·i·ty, pal·pa·ble·ness, noun
pal·pa·bly, adverb
non·pal·pa·bil·i·ty, noun
non·pal·pa·ble, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO PALPABLE
apparent, certain, conspicuous, credible, detectable, discernible, distinct, evident, noticeable, perceptible, remarkable, unmistakable, visible, substantial, tactile, tangible, appreciable, arresting, believable, blatant
See synonyms for: palpable / palpability / palpably on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR PALPABLE
1. manifest, plain.
2. material, corporeal.
OPPOSITES FOR PALPABLE
1. obscure.
ORIGIN: 1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin palpabilis that can be touched, equivalent to palpa(re) to stroke, touch, palpate + -bilis-ble
HOW TO USE PALPABLE IN A SENTENCE
The joy of togetherness was the thing that was most missed by our students over the past months, and when the signal arrived that the vaccine was working, the yearning to gather once again was palpable.
A MUSICAL POSTCARD TO MIT GRADUATES|FREDERICK HARRIS JR.|AUGUST 24, 2021|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
In our rise-and-grind era, her palpable ambition has come to read as an admirable commitment to the hustle.
THE JENNIFER LOPEZ-BEN AFFLECK RECOUPLING IS THE GREATEST GOSSIP STORY WE’VE HAD IN YEARS|CONSTANCE GRADY|AUGUST 24, 2021|VOX
The path the city has taken on public safety over the past two decades has been something palpable in her life, shaping it at every turn — and shattering it during the pandemic.
WHAT PHILADELPHIA REVEALS ABOUT AMERICA’S HOMICIDE SURGE|BY ALEC MACGILLIS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY HANNAH PRICE/MAGNUM PHOTOS, SPECIAL TO PROPUBLICA|JULY 30, 2021|PROPUBLICA
The frustration and outrage I and everyone else feels are palpable.
OPINION | BLAME MAYOR BOWSER FOR VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC?|PETER ROSENSTEIN|JULY 28, 2021|WASHINGTON BLADE
Palpable (adjective)
pal·pa·ble [pal-puh-buhl]
adjective
1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible.
3. Medicine/Medical. perceptible by palpation.
OTHER WORDS FROM PALPABLE
pal·pa·bil·i·ty, pal·pa·ble·ness, noun
pal·pa·bly, adverb
non·pal·pa·bil·i·ty, noun
non·pal·pa·ble, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO PALPABLE
apparent, certain, conspicuous, credible, detectable, discernible, distinct, evident, noticeable, perceptible, remarkable, unmistakable, visible, substantial, tactile, tangible, appreciable, arresting, believable, blatant
See synonyms for: palpable / palpability / palpably on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR PALPABLE
1. manifest, plain.
2. material, corporeal.
OPPOSITES FOR PALPABLE
1. obscure.
ORIGIN: 1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin palpabilis that can be touched, equivalent to palpa(re) to stroke, touch, palpate + -bilis-ble
HOW TO USE PALPABLE IN A SENTENCE
The joy of togetherness was the thing that was most missed by our students over the past months, and when the signal arrived that the vaccine was working, the yearning to gather once again was palpable.
A MUSICAL POSTCARD TO MIT GRADUATES|FREDERICK HARRIS JR.|AUGUST 24, 2021|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
In our rise-and-grind era, her palpable ambition has come to read as an admirable commitment to the hustle.
THE JENNIFER LOPEZ-BEN AFFLECK RECOUPLING IS THE GREATEST GOSSIP STORY WE’VE HAD IN YEARS|CONSTANCE GRADY|AUGUST 24, 2021|VOX
The path the city has taken on public safety over the past two decades has been something palpable in her life, shaping it at every turn — and shattering it during the pandemic.
WHAT PHILADELPHIA REVEALS ABOUT AMERICA’S HOMICIDE SURGE|BY ALEC MACGILLIS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY HANNAH PRICE/MAGNUM PHOTOS, SPECIAL TO PROPUBLICA|JULY 30, 2021|PROPUBLICA
The frustration and outrage I and everyone else feels are palpable.
OPINION | BLAME MAYOR BOWSER FOR VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC?|PETER ROSENSTEIN|JULY 28, 2021|WASHINGTON BLADE
