prominent

[prom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈprɒm ə nənt /

ADJECTIVE

sticking out; conspicuous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outstanding

WEAK

arresting beetling bulging easily seen embossed extended extrusive eye-catching flashy hanging out hilly in the foreground jutting marked noticeable obtrusive obvious projecting pronounced protruding protrusive protuberant raised relieved remarkable rough rugged salient shooting out signal standing out striking to the fore unmistakable

Antonyms

WEAK

depressed inconspicuous invisible obscure obscured ordinary sunken

ADJECTIVE

important; famous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distinguished eminent great high-profile leading notable noted notorious outstanding popular preeminent renowned respected well-known

WEAK

VIP big-league big-name big-shot celebrated chief famed foremost main top underlined well-thought-of world-class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior insignificant ordinary poor unimportant unknown unremarkable

WEAK

obscure

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Andersen Consulting in 2001 separated from Arthur Andersen and rebranded as Accenture, which today is a prominent, publicly listed consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Angola, Senegal and Zambia have all been prominent US partners in Africa, with former president Joe Biden hailing the three for their commitment to democracy.

From Barron's

Having a prominent tenant in place made the distribution center even more desirable, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

And when news of Reiner’s death broke, prominent far-right voices rushed to express sympathy.

From Salon

Those comments were widely criticised, including by prominent Republicans.

From BBC

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