prominent

CEFRB2

/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Important, famous, or easily noticed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Eminent; distinguished above others.

Examples

  • The prominent poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.

  • The prominent psychologist resembles my uncle in appearance.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.

  2. Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.

More examples

In context

  • Place the slogan in a more prominent position.

  • The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks

  • prominent members of the press

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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”).