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DictionarypalpableEasily perceptible
adjective

palpable

PAL-puh-bul/ˈpælpəbl/

Easy to notice or feel.

The small object beneath the cloth makes a palpable bump.

Palpable, able to be felt physically: closeup of fingers gently feeling a clear raised bump beneath a knitted cloth, fabric stretched over a small hard ball makes shape tangible.
Etymology
palpLatintouch gently, stroke
+ableLatincapable of being

Palpable originally described something that could be touched or felt. Its figurative meaning makes an emotion or fact seem so evident that it is almost tangible.

In context

Top of Mind with Julie Rose22:05
because the schools were open and it felt like Freedom we came to visit a friend no intention to move and it felt free here like there was a palpable feeling of Freedom
Common Ground in the Debate Over Teaching Kids About Race in School | Top of Mind

More examples

  • A palpable sense of relief follows the announcement.
  • The doctor feels a small palpable lump beneath the skin.
  • Her excitement is palpable as she describes the trip.

Forms

palpable · more palpable · most palpable

Similar words

tangible
Emphasizes something concrete or capable of being touched.
perceptible
Perceptible can be detected; palpable suggests something almost physically felt or unmistakably evident.