palpable
adjective
[ ˈpalpəb(ə)l ]
• (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
• "a palpable sense of loss"
Similar:
perceptible,
perceivable,
visible,
noticeable,
appreciable,
discernible,
detectable,
observable,
tangible,
recognizable,
notable,
unmistakable,
transparent,
indisputable,
self-evident,
incontrovertible,
incontestable,
undeniable,
obvious,
clear,
plain,
plain to see,
evident,
apparent,
manifest,
patent,
marked,
conspicuous,
pronounced,
striking,
distinct,
as plain as a pikestaff,
standing/sticking out a mile,
right under one's nose,
staring one in the face,
writ large,
beyond doubt,
beyond question,
written all over someone,
as clear as day,
blinding,
inescapable,
overt,
open,
undisguised,
unconcealed,
glaring,
blatant,
flagrant,
barefaced,
gross,
stark,
• able to be touched or felt.
• "the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose"
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare ‘feel, touch gently’.
