Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   prom·i·nent

   /ˈprämən(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. important; famous: "she was a prominent member of the city council" Similar importantwell knownleadingeminentpreeminentdistinguishednotablenoteworthynotedpublicoutstandingforemostof markillustriouscelebratedfamousrenownedacclaimedfamedhonoredesteemedrespectedwell thought ofinfluentialprestigiousbigtopgreatchiefmainmajor-leagueOpposite unimportantobscureunknown
   • 2. projecting from something; protuberant: "a man with big, prominent eyes like a lobster's" Similar protuberantprotrudingprojectingjuttingjutting outstanding outsticking outproudbulgingbulbousraisedelevatedrare:protrusiveprotrudentexcrescent
   • 3. situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable: "the new housing developments are prominent landmarks" Similar conspicuousnoticeableeasily seenobviousevidentdiscerniblerecognizabledistinguishableunmistakableeye-catchingpronouncedsalientstrikingoutstandingdominantpredominantobtrusiveOpposite inconspicuous

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘projecting’): from Latin prominent- ‘jutting out’, from the verb prominere. Compare with eminent.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.thesaurus.com › browse › prominent77 Synonyms & Antonyms for PROMINENT | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › prominent

   • Cached

   Find 77 different ways to say PROMINENT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › prominentPROMINENT Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › prominent

   • Cached

   Synonyms for PROMINENT: noticeable, commanding, dramatic, remarkable, marked, conspicuous, impressive, striking; Antonyms of PROMINENT: inconspicuous, subtle, unremarkable, unobtrusive, unnoticeable, hidden, obscure, faint.

4. www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-forWhat is another word for prominent - WordHippo

   www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-for

   • Cached

   Find 3,170 synonyms for prominent and other similar words that you can use instead based on 12 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › prominentPROMINENT - 99 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

   dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › prominent

   • Cached

   Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of prominent. Learn more If someone or something is important, they have great effect or influence on other things or people.

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › prominent › synonymsProminent synonyms - 2 104 Words and Phrases for Prominent

   www.powerthesaurus.org › prominent › synonyms

   • Cached

   Synonyms for Prominent (other words and phrases for Prominent).

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › prominentPROMINENT in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for PROMINENT

   www.powerthesaurus.org › prominent

   • Cached

   What's the definition of Prominent in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Prominent meaning and usage.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusPROMINENT Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurus

   • Cached

   Synonyms for PROMINENT in English: famous, leading, top, chief, important, main, noted, popular, respected, celebrated, …

9. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › prominentprominent - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

   www.wordreference.com › synonyms › prominent

   • Cached

   pronounced, noticeable, protruding, projecting, protuberant, extended, conspicuous, shooting out, sticking out, standing out, jutting, bulging, marked, obtrusive, extrusive, hilly, raised. Antonyms: hollow, depressed, sunken, buried, flat, smooth, concave, curved, vaulted, bowed, flat as a pancake. Sense: Adjective: well-known socially. Synonyms:

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prominentProminent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prominent

    If you're looking for an adjective that means "sticking out above the rest; famous," consider prominent. A prominent person might be the big star, the head honcho, the top dog — not just any ordinary person. A prominence is anything that juts out, like a bone or a mountain ridge.

11. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › prominentProminent Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

    thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › prominent

    • Cached

    Synonyms for PROMINENT: conspicuous, noticeable, outstanding, striking, arresting, bold, eye-catching, marked; Antonyms for PROMINENT: obscure, unimportant, unknown, inconspicuous, depressed, invisible, obscured, ordinary.