Prominent and Subtle

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Prominent

Prominent adjective - Likely to attract attention.
Usage example: an attorney who occupies a prominent position in the town's social hierarchy
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Subtle is an antonym for prominent.
Nearby Words: prominence, prominently

Subtle

Subtle adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
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Prominent is an antonym for subtle.
Nearby Words: subtlety, subtly, subtleness
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  • Native Americans are depicted with high prominent cheekbones and/or jowls in more subtle versions.
    Source: Facial Profiling
  • In a contrast to the other Star Wars examples, the names of the two prominent Jedi-turned-Sith in the first Knights of the Old Republic are rather multilayered and subtle.
    Source: Names To Run Away From / Mix and Match
  • Literature / Star Trek: Vulcan's Forge Alternate Character Interpretation: invokedNot an extreme example, but as with all the Vulcan's [noun] books, the Proud Warrior Race aspect of the Romulans is made prominent, whereas in many other novels (and the 24th century TV shows), their subtle, secretive and political side was the focus.
    Source: Literature / Star Trek: Vulcan's Forge
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