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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | well-known, favorite |
| Synonyms: | accepted, approved, attractive, beloved, caught on, celebrated, crowd-pleasing, faddish, famous, fashionable, favored, in, in demand, in favor, in the mainstream, in vogue, leading, likable, liked, lovable, noted, notorious, now*, okay*, pleasing, praised, preferred, prevailing, prominent, promoted, right stuff, run-after, selling, social, societal, sought, sought-after, stylish, suitable, the rage, thing*, trendy, well-liked, well-received |
| Antonyms: | disliked, unknown, unpopular |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prestigious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, influential |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, exalted, famed, great, illustrious, important, imposing, impressive, notable, prominent, renowned, reputable, respected |
| Antonyms: | humble, insignificant, modest, unimportant, unprestigious |
| Main Entry: | principal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most important |
| Synonyms: | arch, capital, cardinal, champion, chief, controlling, crowning, dominant, essential, first, foremost, greatest, head, highest, incomparable, key, leading, main, mainline, major, matchless, maximum, outstanding, paramount, peerless, predominant, preeminent, premier, prevailing, primary, prime, prominent, second-to-none, sovereign, star, stellar, strongest, supereminent, superior, supreme, transcendent, unapproachable, unequaled, unparalleled, unrivaled |
| Notes: | principle means fundamental, as in beliefs or truths or understandings and it is always a noun; principal can be a noun or adjective meaning chief or of first importance |
| Antonyms: | auxiliary, extra, least, lesser, minor, secondary, trivial, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | remarkable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extraordinary, unusual |
| Synonyms: | arresting, arrestive, conspicuous, curious, distinguished, exceptional, famous, gilt-edged, greatest, important, impressive, marked, miraculous, momentous, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, odd, outstanding, peculiar, phenomenal, preeminent, primo, prominent, rare, salient, signal, significant, singular, smashing, solid, splashy, strange, striking, super, surprising, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unordinary, unwonted, weighty, wicked*, wonderful, world class, zero cool |
| Antonyms: | normal, ordinary, typical, unremarkable, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | renowned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, celebrious, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, extolled, famed, great, illustrious, in the limelight, lauded, monster*, name*, notable, noted, of note, outstanding, praised, prominent, redoubted, signal, splashy, star, superstar, well-known |
| Antonyms: | anonymous, obscure, unimportant, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conscientious, constant, creditable, dependable, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, estimable, excellent, fair, faithful, famed, famous, favored, good, high-principled, high-ranking, honest, honorable, honored, illustrious, in high favor, just, legitimate, notable, of good repute, popular, prominent, redoubted, reliable, renowned, respectable, righteous, salt of the earth, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, upright, well-known, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | disreputable, notorious, unrespected, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | salient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | noticeable, important |
| Synonyms: | arresting, arrestive, conspicuous, famous, impressive, intrusive, jutting, marked, moving, notable, obtrusive, obvious, outstanding, pertinent, projecting, prominent, pronounced, protruding, remarkable, signal, significant, striking, weighty |
| Antonyms: | inconspicuous, unimportant, unnoticeable |
| Main Entry: | sensational |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | startling, exaggerated |
| Synonyms: | X-rated, amazing, arresting, astounding, breathtaking, coarse, colored, conspicuous, dramatic, electrifying, emotional, excessive, exciting, extravagant, hair-raising, horrifying, juicy*, livid, lurid, marked, melodramatic, noticeable, outstanding, piquant, pointed, prominent, pungent, remarkable, revealing, rough, salient, scandalous, sensationalistic, shocking, signal, spectacular, staggering, stimulating, sultry, tabloid, thrilling, vulgar |
| Antonyms: | ordinary, run-of-the-mill, unexceptional, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | signal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extraordinary, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | arresting, arrestive, characteristic, conspicuous, distinctive, distinguished, eminent, exceptional, eye-catching, famous, illustrious, individual, marked, memorable, momentous, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, peculiar, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, renowned, salient, significant, striking |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, unexceptional, unimpressive, unnoteworthy |
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