underlined

ADJECTIVE

noteworthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conspicuous evident exceptional extraordinary meaningful memorable notable noticeable outstanding remarkable significant unique unusual

WEAK

boss cool heavy high-profile hot major-league manifest mind-blowing murder nameable observable patent prominent red-letter serious something else standout super terrific the end utmost

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common commonplace familiar hidden inconspicuous inferior insignificant meaningless normal obscure ordinary regular secret standard unexceptional unimportant unknown unnoteworthy unnoticeable unremarkable usual

WEAK

inconsequential

ADJECTIVE

prominent

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 well-thought-of world-class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior insignificant ordinary poor unimportant unknown unremarkable

WEAK

obscure

ADJECTIVE

vital

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic critical crucial decisive fundamental imperative important indispensable integral key meaningful necessary needed significant urgent

WEAK

bottom-line cardinal coal-and-ice constitutive heavy life-or-death meat-and-potatoes must-have nitty-gritty prerequisite required requisite

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional extra inessential insignificant meaningless minor needless nonessential optional secondary trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary useless voluntary worthless

WEAK

dead dull insignficant sluggish

ADJECTIVE

weighty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequential earnest meaningful momentous portentous significant sober solemn somber substantial

WEAK

big big deal considerable critical crucial forcible grave heavy heavyweight life and death material no-nonsense sedate severe staid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificant meaningless minor trivial unimportant

WEAK

easy facile inconsequential light small solvable thin unsubstantial

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If ever that were underlined, it is in this settlement.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Jannik Sinner underlined why he is the overwhelming favourite to win this year's French Open with an efficient first-round win against French wildcard Clement Tabur.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The 23-year-old's tactic of aggressively hitting early in the rallies, and a reluctance to patiently wait for chances to attack, underlined her keenness to swarm her opponent.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

He also underlined the importance of reliable water and air recycling systems, as well as the ability to manage potential medical emergencies far from Earth.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

When I’d first met Jesse, I jotted the words “internal, anxious” in a notebook and underlined them three times, my signal that they were important.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

underlined

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