Synonyms for prominent
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Distinguished — eminent; distinguished above others
distinguished, eminent, noticeable, famous, leading, notable, important, remarkable, noteworthy, outstanding, main, illustrious, distinct, great, gurt UK, celebrated, principal, marked, high, memorable, sensational, manifest, signal
2. Striking — standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant
striking, projecting, spectacular, protuberant, obtrusive dated, exserted rare, protuberous rare, projectory rare, extuberant dated
3. Conspicuous — likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
conspicuous, salient, eye-catching, bold, attention-grabbing, flashy, glossy
Other
projective, phat slang
Definitions
- adj. 1
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
- adj. 2
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
Place the slogan in a more prominent position.
- adj. 3
Eminent; distinguished above others.
prominent members of the press
Related words
- Word family
- prominently prominence
- Phrases
- prominent moth lobster prominent
From weakest to strongest
From the opposite of prominent, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.
Example sentences
- famous Yoshino is a place famous for its cherry blossoms.
- distinguished The original and the copy are easily distinguished.
- noticeable My smile is my most noticeable feature on my body.
- eminent He became an eminent figure in modern philosophy.
- striking Striking differences existed between the two boys.
- spectacular This is one of Algiers' most spectacular buildings.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prominent | steady | |
| famous | rising | |
| distinguished | falling | |
| noticeable | falling | |
| eminent | falling | |
| striking | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- big1
- 4 letters
- high1, main1, bold1, phat, gurt
- 5 letters
- great1, large1
- 6 letters
- famous2, signal2, marked1, glossy2, flashy2
- 7 letters
- leading2, notable3, eminent3, salient3
- 8 letters
- distinct2, striking2, manifest3, exserted
- 9 letters
- important3, principal3, memorable4, obtrusive3
- 10 letters
- remarkable4, celebrated4, noticeable4, projecting3, noteworthy3, projective3, projectory, extuberant
- 11 letters
- outstanding3, spectacular4, sensational4, conspicuous4, illustrious4, protuberant, protuberous
- 13 letters
- distinguished3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (famous2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- proéminent
- Italiano
- prominente
- Español
- prominente