prominent
adjectiveHow many syllables in prominent?
There are 3 syllables in the word prominent.How to pronounce prominent:
Definition of prominent:
- prominent (adjective):
- widely known
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
- standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line protuberant
Synonyms for prominent:
arresting
big-time
bold
brilliant
celebrated
chief
commanding
conspicuous
distinguished
dramatic
eminent
emphatic
famous
flamboyant
foremost
important
impressive
interesting
leading
loud
main
major league
marked
noisy
notable
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Antonyms for prominent:
agreeable
ambiguous
average
bad
banal
bland
bog-standard
boring
camouflaged
characterless
cheap
common
common place
commonplace
concealed
conventional
covert
cultured
customary
day-to-day
dignified
dim
discreet
disguised
dismal
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