English Explanatory Dictionary

palpable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
  2. Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
  3. That can be detected by palpation.

Pronunciation

/ˈpælpəbəl/ păl'pə-bəl en-us-palpable.ogg en-au-palpable.ogg

Word forms

palpable more palpable most palpable

Etymology

From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.

Synonyms

tangible touchable palpable tactile manifest noticeable patent

Antonyms

impalpable

Derived words

nonpalpable palpableness palpably unpalpable
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