Prominent and Unobtrusive

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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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Unobtrusive is an antonym for prominent.

Nearby Words: prominence, prominently

Unobtrusive adjective - Not readily seen or noticed.

Usage example: the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu

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Prominent is an antonym for unobtrusive.

Nearby Word: unobtrusively

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Unobtrusive and Prominent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prominent/unobtrusive

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