Palpable: meaning, example and synonyms
Palpableadj. So intense or obvious that it can almost be touched or felt.
Example
The tension in the courtroom was palpable as the jury returned, and no one in the gallery dared to speak.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Synonyms
- tangible, obvious, evident, perceptible
- Antonyms
- imperceptible, intangible, subtle, hidden
- Memory tip
- Latin palpare = "to touch": so real you could touch it.
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Check yourself: Palpable in context
Her excitement was ______ as she opened the acceptance letter, her hands shaking and her voice rising with every line.
Answer: palpable. Shaking hands and a rising voice make her excitement obvious enough to be felt. The other choices don't describe obvious emotion.
After the merger was announced, a ______ sense of uncertainty spread through the office, and productivity fell for weeks.
Answer: palpable. An uncertainty strong enough to lower productivity is easily felt. Mandatory, fraudulent and orthodox don't describe a strong feeling.