Synonyms & related words for prominence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of prominence — including notoriety, salience, renown, preeminence, saliency, importance. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to prominence

Explore words related to prominence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include popularity, prominent, reputability, stardom, prominently, respectability, ascendancy, limelight. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for prominence

Common synonyms for prominence include notoriety, salience, renown, preeminence, saliency, importance, eminence, fame — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does prominence come from?

The word prominence breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -min, from Latin mineo (“jut out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.