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Prominent

adjective/pɹˈɑːmɪnənt/
Definition
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
conspicuous in position or importance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈɑːmɪnənt/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈɒmɪnənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈɒmɪnənt/
3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɑːmɪnənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivehaving a quality that thrusts itself into attention
“an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”
adjectiveconspicuous in position or importance
“a big figure in the movement”
Word Forms
saliencynounthe state of being salient
saliencenounthe state of being salient
spectaclenounsomething or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
strikingnessnounthe state of being salient
prominencenounthe state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
éminent
avoir une qualité qui attire l'attention
🇪🇸Spanish
prominente
tener una cualidad que llama la atención
🇮🇹Italian
prominente
avere una qualità che si impone nell'attenzione
🇵🇹Portuguese
proeminente
ter uma qualidade que chama a atenção
🇷🇺Russian
видный
иметь качество, которое привлекает внимание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रमुख
एक ऐसा गुण है जो ध्यान आकर्षित करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিশিষ্ট
মনোযোগের মধ্যে নিজেকে thrasts যে একটি গুণ আছে
🇮🇳Tamil
முக்கிய
கவனத்தை ஈர்க்கும் ஒரு குணம் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రముఖమైనది
దృష్టిని ఆకర్షించే గుణాన్ని కలిగి ఉండటం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रमुख
स्वतःकडे लक्ष वेधून घेणारी गुणवत्ता असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અગ્રણી
એક ગુણવત્તા ધરાવે છે જે પોતાને ધ્યાન દોરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಮುಖ
ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳುವ ಗುಣವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രമുഖ
ശ്രദ്ധ ആകർഷിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഗുണമുണ്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ
ਇੱਕ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਣਾ ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਿੱਚਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
نمایاں
ایک ایسی خوبی ہے جو خود کو توجہ دلاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
著名的
具有引人注目的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
目立つ
注目を集める性質を持っている
🇰🇷Korean
중요한
관심을 끌게 만드는 특성을 가지고 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nổi bật
có một phẩm chất thu hút sự chú ý
🇹🇭Thai
โดดเด่น
มีคุณสมบัติที่ดึงดูดความสนใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menonjol
memiliki kualitas yang menarik perhatian
🇵🇭Filipino
prominente
pagkakaroon ng isang kalidad na thrusts sarili sa pansin
🇲🇾Malay
menonjol
mempunyai kualiti yang menarik perhatiannya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بارز
وجود الجودة التي تدفع نفسها إلى الاهتمام
🇮🇷Persian
برجسته
داشتن کیفیتی که خود را مورد توجه قرار می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
öne çıkan
dikkatleri üzerine çeken bir kaliteye sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
בּוֹלֵט
בעל איכות שדוחפת את עצמה אל תשומת הלב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'prominent'?
The primary meaning of 'prominent' is 'having a quality that thrusts itself into attention'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prominent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'prominent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'prominent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'prominent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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