Notional and Palpable

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Notional adjective - Dealing with or expressing a quality or idea.

Usage example: she has a notional understanding of romantic love but no actual experience of being in love

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Palpable is an antonym for notional.

Nearby Word: notion

Palpable adjective - Able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind.

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Notional is an antonym for palpable.

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Palpable and Notional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/notional/palpable

Notional & Palpable. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/notional/palpable>.

Palpable or Notional. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/notional/palpable.

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