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prominent
- /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/ US
- /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ UK
Where it comes from
From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).
adjective more prominent · most prominent
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Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
Similar: extuberant, outstanding, bulging, exserted, jutting, obtrusive, projecting, projectory, prominent, promontorial, protruding, protuberant · Opposite: improminent
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Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
Place the slogan in a more prominent position.
Similar: attention-grabbing, eye-catching, flashy, conspicuous, glossy, grabby, high-profile, prominent, salient · Opposite: improminent, discreet, inconspicuous, inevident, inobtrusive, low-profile, noteless, obscure, unconspicuous, unevident, unobtrusive
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Eminent; distinguished above others.
prominent members of the press
Similar: eminent, forestanding, noteworthy, illustrious, distinguished, markworthy, mentionable, nameable, namely, nameworthy, notable, sensational · Opposite: improminent, average, medial, basic, bog-standard, common, commonplace, common-and-garden, common-or-garden, congruent, consistent, conventional
noun prominents
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Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
Similar: notodontid, prominent moth
- In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites. […] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: striking, large, big, outstanding, spectacular, conspicuous, salient, obvious, top, high, overriding, foremost, incisive, strong, vital, brilliant
Translations
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adj projecting, protuberant
| Español | prominente, sobresaliente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 돌출(突出)되다 dolchuldoeda |
| 日本語 | 著しい ichijirushii |
| Português | proeminente |
| Français | protubérant, saillant |
| Deutsch | überstehend, hervorstehend |
| Ελληνικά | προεξέχων proexéchon |
| Română | proeminent |
| Русский | выступа́ющий vystupájuščij |
adj likely to attract attention
| Español | prominente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 두드러지다 dudeureojida |
| 中文 | 显著的 |
| Deutsch | hervorstechend |
| Ελληνικά | περίοπτος períoptos, εμφανής emfanís |
| Română | proeminent |
| Русский | заме́тный |
adj eminent, distinguished above others
| 한국어 | 저명(著名)하다 jeomyeonghada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 著名な chomei na |
| 中文 | 傑出 /杰出 jiéchū |
| Português | conhecido |
| Français | proéminent |
| Deutsch | prominent |
| Italiano | prominente, rilevante |
| Ελληνικά | εξέχων exéchon, διαπρεπής diaprepís, επιφανής epifanís |
| Русский | выдаю́щийся vydajúščijsja, ви́дный vídnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | nổi bật |
| العربية | شَهِير šahīr |
Talk about this word "prominent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prominent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prominent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prominent "prominent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prominent.Cite this
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title = {prominent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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