PERCEIVABLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

perceivable

adjective

Definition of perceivable

as in obvious

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Recent Examples of perceivable Cell phone recordings captured the police’s show of force, use of force, and command over what was perceivable. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 This lack of a perceivable third dimension can lead to a lot of confusion. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026 But the hardly perceivable details, the miniscule mistakes piled up to cost Colorado a game that meant everything. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 The trajectory puts Venus in a different category than most of its perceivable peers. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

These reveal problems that might not be obvious in the short term, such as liver damage, as well as underlying conditions that could turn minor issues into something serious.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
If there are lessons from the 2025 wave of crypto IPOs, the most obvious is that investors should proceed with caution.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

At this point, many of the magnets provide no discernible integration benefit and are viewed instead as inducements for any student to enroll.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
In practice, socialism operated more as a moral ideal for egalitarian liberals than as a discernible electoral strategy.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of discernible

Adjective

Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The necessity of maintaining fuel efficiency standards is manifest in California, where about 40% of those emissions come from auto and truck tailpipes.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifest

Adjective

Our final list is made up of the best six neck creams for older women that firmed skin and made things like tech neck, sagging, and crepey texture look a lot less noticeable and smoother.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Aldi’s Benton’s Original Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies have become a frequent Oreo comparison, and a Simply Recipes blind taste test found noticeable differences between the two, with the reviewer ultimately preferring Oreos.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticeable

Adjective

One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, there is no statistically detectable difference in offending rates before college, suggesting the future fraternity members weren’t always fundamentally different in their behavior.

— Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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