Definitions: (1) worthy of particular notice; (2) arousing admiration or wonder <often because of an extraordinary or unusual feat>
Synonyms: phenomenal, rare, striking
Note: Words change. The word egregious <Latin: literally ‘standing out from the flock’> originally meant “remarkably good;” now it means “outstandingly bad.”
Quotes:
• The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. — Charles Rozell Swindoll (1934-) American pastor & educator
• Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world’s phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again. — Hermann Karl Hesse (1877–1962) German-Swiss poet, novelist, & painter
• To my knowledge, there are, pretty much, two ways to be interesting: One is to actually do interesting things, achieve the remarkable. The other way to be interesting is to be interested, curious about the world and about other people – not relentlessly revelatory about yourself. — Faith Coley Salie (1971) American journalist & actress