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palpable adjective 1.•a palpable bump:tangible, touchable, noticeable, detectable. ANT imperceptible. 2.•his reluctance was palpable:perceptible, perceivable, visible, noticeable, discernible, detectable, observable, tangible, unmistakable, transparent, self-evident | obvious, clear, plain (to see), evident, apparent, manifest, staring one in the face, written all over someone | appreciable. ANT imperceptible.WORD TOOLKIT See perceptible .Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.USAGE palpable Palpable (literally, “touchable”) = tangible; apparent. There is nothing wrong with using this word in figurative senses ( palpable weaknesses in the argument), as it has been used since at least the fifteenth century. What is nonsensical, however, is to say that the level of frustration, tension, etc., is palpable —e.g.: “When they share a scene, the energy level is palpable [read the energy is palpable ].” ( Daily News [New York]; Sept. 24, 2002.).Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage. |