high profile

NOUN

public prominence

Synonyms

WEAK

conspicuousness eminence exposure high relief notoriety public exposure

Antonyms

WEAK

anonymity low profile

ADJECTIVE

famous

Synonyms

STRONG

big-name big-shot celebrated distinguished famous notable noteworthy notorious prominent renowned top-level

Example Sentences

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The employment tribunal, which took place earlier this year, was high profile and controversial.

From BBC

Matt Gutman, a longtime ABC News correspondent based in Los Angeles, is leaving the network for a high profile role at CBS News.

From Los Angeles Times

While I had some reason to be afraid myself in that context, I wasn’t nearly high profile enough to truly worry, and I was lucky as well.

From Salon

Mohammed's case has become relatively high profile because he is an American citizen.

From BBC

Mass data breaches are fuelling scams and secondary hacks around the world, with several high profile attacks coming in 2025 alone.

From BBC