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Synonyms & Antonyms of salient
formal
standing out because of prominence or importance
- the salient facts
- The salient features of the product are detailed in the press release.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for salient
- arresting,
- bodacious,
- bold,
- brilliant,
- catchy,
- commanding,
- conspicuous,
- dramatic,
- emphatic,
- eye-catching,
- flamboyant,
- grabby,
- kenspeckle
- [chiefly Scottish],
- marked,
- noisy,
- noticeable,
- prominent,
- pronounced,
- remarkable,
- showy,
- splashy,
- striking
- detectable,
- discernible
- (also discernable),
- observable,
- perceptible,
- recognizable,
- visible
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for salient
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The first known use of salient was in 1646
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