different between meaningful vs remarkable

English

Etymology

From meaning +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?min??f?l/

Adjective

meaningful (comparative more meaningful, superlative most meaningful)

1. Having meaning, significant.

   I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.

   • 1948, Ray Bradbury, Tomorrow's Child

     "This baby is the one that counts. I dare say Polly here wouldn't want any other, would you, Polly?"
     "This baby, this baby," said Polly.
     Wolcott gave Peter Horn a meaningful look. Horn interpreted it correctly. This baby or no more Polly ever again. This baby or Polly would be in a quiet room somewhere staring into space for the rest of her life.

Antonyms

• meaningless

Derived terms

• meaningfulish
• meaningfully
• meaningfulness
• meaningfulsome
• unmeaningful

Translations

English

Etymology

remark +? -able, from French remarquable.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???m??k?bl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???m??k?bl?/
• Hyphenation: re?mark?a?ble
• Rhymes: -??(?)k?b?l

Adjective

remarkable (comparative more remarkable, superlative most remarkable)

1. Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable
   • 1739, David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature/Book 1: Of the understanding/Part IV

     There is one argument commonly employ’d for the immateriality of the soul, which seems to me remarkable.

   • 1969, Monty Python, "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" (Dead Parrot sketch)

     [Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!

     [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.

   Synonyms: eminent, extraordinary, notable, noticeable, observable, outstanding, rare, strange, unusual, wonderful; see also Thesaurus:important, Thesaurus:notable

   Antonym: unremarkable

2. uncommon; unusual

   Synonyms: abnormal, queer, singular; see also Thesaurus:strange

   Antonyms: normal; see also Thesaurus:normal

Derived terms

• remarkableness
• remarkably

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