The prominent poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
Source: tatoeba (45089)
Prominent
//ˈpɹɑmɪnənt//
Synonyms for "prominent" (243 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (49)
Strong matches (73)
dominantdominatingduly constitutedegregiouselevatedeminenceeminentemissileempoweredesteemedestimableetherealevidentex officioexaltedexceptionalexcrescentexcrescentialextraordinaryextruding
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eye-catchingfamedfamousfirstflagrantforemostforestandingglaringgloriousgodlikegoverninggreathanging outhaughtyhegemonichegemonisticheroichighhigh pitchedhigh-pitchedhigh-reachinghigh-sethigh-uphonorablehonoredidentifiableillustriousimperativeimportantin focusin reliefin the foregroundin the limelightinfluentialjuttinglaudedleadinglegendaryloftymagnanimousmagnificentmainmajesticmanifestmarked
Adjective(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (121)
Adjective(16 words)
memorablemightymomentousmonocraticmonumentalmountingnoblenotablenotednoteworthynoticeablenotoriousobtrusiveobviousof markofficialolympianostensibleout of the ordinaryouttopping
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overlookingovertoppingpatentperceptiblephatplainpointedpopularpotentpowerfulpreeminentprestigiousprincipalprognathousprojectingpronouncedprotrudentprotrudingprotrusileprotrusiveprotuberantprotuberatingproudpublicpuissantraisedrankingrarerecognizableredoubtableremarkablerememberablerenownedreputablerespectedrulingsalientseniorsignalsignificantsingularsoaringspecialspiringsplendidstarstaringstark-staringsteepsticking outstrikingsublimesubstantialsuccessfulsuperbsuperiorsuperlativesupernalsupremetellingto the fronttoplesstoploftytoppingtotalitariantoweringtoweryunforgettableunmistakableuplifteduprearedvisibleweightywell-definedwell-knownwell-markedwell-pronouncedwell-resolvedwell-thought-of
Noun(2 words)
Adjective(4 words)
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Synonyms
2 entriesRelated terms
3 entriesderived
9 entriesrelated to
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
114 translations across 36 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἔξοχος adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- ὑπέροχος adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Arabic
1 entries- شَهِير adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Bulgarian
4 entries- виден adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- известен adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- изпъкнал adj (projecting, protuberant)
- изтъкнат adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Catalan
3 entries- prominent adj (projecting, protuberant)
- prominent adj (likely to attract attention)
- prominent adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 傑出 /杰出 adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- 显著的 adj (likely to attract attention)
Czech
4 entries- nápadný adj (likely to attract attention)
- prominentní adj (likely to attract attention)
- prominentní adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- vynikající adj (likely to attract attention)
Dutch
2 entries- prominent adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- vooraanstaand adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Finnish
4 entries- esiin työntyvä adj (projecting, protuberant)
- huomattava adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- huomiota herättävä adj (likely to attract attention)
- merkittävä adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
French
3 entries- protubérant adj (projecting, protuberant)
- proéminent adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- saillant adj (projecting, protuberant)
Galician
3 entries- prominente adj (projecting, protuberant)
- prominente adj (likely to attract attention)
- prominente adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
German
4 entries- hervorstechend adj (likely to attract attention)
- hervorstehend adj (projecting, protuberant)
- prominent adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- überstehend adj (projecting, protuberant)
Greek
4 entries- διαπρεπής adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- εμφανής adj (likely to attract attention)
- εξέχων adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- επιφανής adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Hungarian
4 entries- előreugró adj (projecting, protuberant)
- feltűnő adj (likely to attract attention)
- kidudorodó adj (projecting, protuberant)
- kiemelkedő adj (projecting, protuberant)
Italian
2 entries- prominente adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- rilevante adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Japanese
2 entries- 著しい adj (projecting, protuberant)
- 著名な adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Kazakh
4 entries- айтулы adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- көрнекті adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- үздік adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- әйгілі adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Korean
3 entries- 돌출(突出)되다 adj (projecting, protuberant)
- 두드러지다 adj (likely to attract attention)
- 저명(著名)하다 adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Latin
2 entries- insignis adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- prōminens adj (projecting, protuberant)
Latvian
2 entries- izcils adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- redzams adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Macedonian
4 entries- ви́ден adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- забележи́телен adj (likely to attract attention)
- зна́чаен adj (likely to attract attention)
- и́спакнат adj (projecting, protuberant)
Malayalam
1 entries- പ്രമുഖ adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Māori
4 entries- ahurei adj (likely to attract attention)
- hirahira adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- hōhō adj (projecting, protuberant)
- matararahi adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- framtredende adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- تومسك adj (projecting, protuberant)
Persian
1 entries- سرشناس adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Polish
4 entries- czołowy adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- prominentny adj (projecting, protuberant)
- widoczny adj (likely to attract attention)
- wybitny adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Portuguese
2 entries- conhecido adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- proeminente adj (projecting, protuberant)
Romanian
2 entries- proeminent adj (projecting, protuberant)
- proeminent adj (likely to attract attention)
Russian
4 entries- ви́дный adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- выдаю́щийся adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- выступа́ющий adj (projecting, protuberant)
- заме́тный adj (likely to attract attention)
Sanskrit
1 entries- प्रभव adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Spanish
3 entries- prominente adj (projecting, protuberant)
- prominente adj (likely to attract attention)
- sobresaliente adj (projecting, protuberant)
Swedish
1 entries- framstående adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Turkish
1 entries- önde gelen adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Ukrainian
2 entries- видатни́й adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
- помі́тний adj (likely to attract attention)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nổi bật adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Yiddish
1 entries- פּראָמינענט adj (eminent, distinguished above others)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The prominent psychologist resembles my uncle in appearance.
Source: tatoeba (45090)
His white house is the most prominent one on the street.
Source: tatoeba (286853)
He felt ill at ease among prominent scholars.
Source: tatoeba (290408)
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