Vocabulary
Palpable
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
Urdu meaning
چھونے کے قابل، ظاہر
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Anger was palpable across the Arab world and international condemnation of the attack raised expectations that strong measures would be taken to stop Israel`s growing aggression.
- America and the West`s panic is palpable, as the emerging global order threatens to replace Western hegemony with a more balanced system, where the Global South has a voice as equals, not as vassals of superpowers.
- The shift in global especially Western opinion against Israel is palpable.
- Whether it is financial inclusion, ease of doing business, or access to finance, there has been no discernible improvement; only a deterioration in service delivery is palpable.
- The parents` imprint is palpable in the son`s politics.
Synonyms
perceptible, perceivable, visible, noticeable, appreciable, discernible, detectable
Antonyms
intangible, imperceptible
Curator example
“a palpable sense of loss”
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