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Relevant vs Remarkable - What's the difference?

relevant | remarkable |

As adjectives the difference between relevant and remarkable

is that relevant is directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic while remarkable is worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.

relevant

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
  • His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
  • Not out of date; current.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1973, date=December 20, title=Hansen says Christmas time for thanks, hope, work=The Aberdeen Times citation
  • , passage=The message of Christmas is still relevant as we near the end of a troubled year and the beginning of an uncertain but challenging new year.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=2008, author=Scott Cooper, Fritz Grutzner, Birk Cooper, title=Tips and Traps for Marketing Your Business, publisher=McGraw-Hill, isbn=978-0071494892 citation
  • , passage=Motorola was quickly losing the cell-phone battle to Nokia for a time. When they launched the RAZR phone and combined it with their "Hello Moto" campaign, it made the brand relevant again.}}

    Synonyms

    * applicable * germane * in point (legal) * pertinent * salient * significant

    Antonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * safety-relevant

    Anagrams

    * ----

    remarkable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
  • * 1969 , )
  • [Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!
    [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.
    "'Tis remarkable , that they talk most who have the least to say." -Prior.
  • *{{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=May 9 , author=John Percy , title=Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report , work=the Telegraph citation , page= , passage=With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers.}}

    Synonyms

    * eminent * extraordinary * notable * noticeable * observable * outstanding * rare * strange * unusual * wonderful

    Antonyms

    * unremarkable

    Derived terms

    * remarkableness * remarkably