prominent
Easy to see or notice; standing out.
prominent in a sentence
- The clock tower is the most prominent building in town, visible from every street.
- The lighthouse stands on the most prominent rock in the bay, easy to spot from far out at sea.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to prominent?
- Ahidden
- Bunknown
- Cobvious
- Dinvisible
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C: obvious. The other three mean the opposite of prominent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to prominent?
- Anoticeable
- Bstriking
- Cobvious
- Dhidden
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D: hidden. The other three mean nearly the same as prominent.
Words that mean something similar
obvious, noticeable, striking
Words that mean the opposite
hidden, unknown, invisible
More words about appearance & looks
- quizzical: Showing that you are puzzled or curious, often in a joking way.
- rickety: Old, weak and likely to fall apart.
- rotund: Round and plump in shape.
- scowl: To make an angry, cross face by pulling your eyebrows down; or that angry face itself.
- shabby: Old, worn out and scruffy-looking.
- sleek: Smooth, shiny and well cared for.
- splendid: Extremely good or beautiful to look at.
- stately: Grand, dignified and impressive.
More words to explore
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