What is "prominent" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does prominent mean in English? Meaning of prominent definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "prominent" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "prominent": having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Adjective

  • Meaning: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
  • Example: an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book salient traits a spectacular rise in prices a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center a striking resemblance between parent and child
  • Synonyms: outstanding prominent salient spectacular striking
  • Similar: conspicuous
  • Hyphenation: pro‧mi‧nent

    Meaning of "prominent": conspicuous in position or importance

    Adjective

  • Meaning: conspicuous in position or importance
  • Example: a big figure in the movement big man on campus he's very large in financial circles a prominent citizen
  • Synonyms: big large prominent
  • Similar: conspicuous
  • Hyphenation: pro‧mi‧nent

  • Adjective: Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.Eminent; distinguished above others.
  • Synonyms:

    outstanding, bulging, extended, eye-catching, flashy, hilly, jutting, marked, noticeable, obtrusive, obvious, projecting, pronounced, raised, relieved, remarkable, rough, rugged, salient, signal, striking, unmistakable, arresting, beetling, easily seen, embossed, extrusive, hanging out, in the foreground, protruding, protrusive, protuberant, shooting out, standing out, to the fore, respected, renowned, preeminent, outstanding, leading, notable, eminent, noted, well-known, popular, great, notorious, distinguished, VIP, celebrated, chief, famed, foremost, main, top, big-league, big-name, high-profile, big-shot, underlined, well-thought-of, world-class,

    Antonyms:

    inconspicuous, invisible, obscured, sunken, unimportant, unknown, depressed, common, obscure, ordinary, unimportant, unknown, unremarkable, insignificant, inconspicuous, invisible, obscured, sunken, inferior, ordinary, poor, unnoticeable, depressed, common, obscure,

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    prominent in English: prominent
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