PRONOUNCED Synonyms: 350 Similar and Opposite Words

pronounced 1 of 2

adjective

prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st

Definition of pronounced

as in noticeable

likely to attract attention a pronounced tendency to slurp her soup

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as in obvious

very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad walking with a pronounced limp

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pronounced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pronounce

as in said

to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice How do you pronounce your last name? We practiced pronouncing our Spanish vocabulary words .

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as in uttered

to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.

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as in proclaimed

to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.

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Recent Examples of pronounced

Adjective

While some editors wanted more pronounced corn notes, others loved its flavorsome roasty-toasty character. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026 Recent funding-market episodes suggest the Fed remains sensitive to market functioning and may respond if pressures become more pronounced. — Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan,sarah Min, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Verb

She was found unconscious and unresponsive at an apartment building and later pronounced dead on the scene when EMS officials arrived, the New York Police Department previously confirmed. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Johnson was pronounced dead the day of the shooting while Johnson III died days later. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pronounced

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounced

Adjective

But the way people encounter health information is changing, and that shift is especially noticeable with Gen Z, the first generation to grow up immersed in social media.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Your 1st House of Identity glows as the intuitive Moon conjoins loving Venus in your sign, making your presence more noticeable than usual.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of noticeable

Adjective

In unionized environments with collective agreements, policy and law require a job posting even when the hire is obvious.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Running was the most obvious trigger, but long walks, certain pilates classes, tight workout clothes, bathing suits, anything that involved movement or compression made the discomfort worse.

— Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026

Definition of obvious

Verb

The 787 Dreamliner is part of a broader fleet modernization program to build a more efficient, sustainable, and competitive airline, PAL said.

— Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Investigators determined that a group of men had attacked him at his San Jose home and that one of them struck him in the face with the handle of a firearm, police said.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Definition of said

Verb

Screens proclaimed this a record-setting night for women’s sports.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Their cheesesteak is regarded as one of the best in the city, as proclaimed not just by visitors but also some local employees who have conducted their own unscientific research.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of proclaimed

Adjective

Beth Bourne, one of the most prominent anti-transgender activists in California, is running for the Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
One of North Carolina’s most prominent transitional housing programs for women, the Center for Community Transitions in Charlotte, has just 30 beds.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

The first four players who played a backwards pass were met with a blatant elbow into the back.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Too often international agencies are established with seemingly noble purposes but end up descending into blatant politicization that mocks their original intent.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of blatant

Verb

Then the crowd, with hands raised, recited an Oath of Allegiance, not so different from the oath Washington signed in 1778.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino.

— Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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