High-profile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: High-profile is an adjective meaning Important or well publicized.
Meaning
Important or well publicized.
Example Sentences
Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola.
The incident, which happened on August 5, came to light after officers leaked footage from the station's CCTV camera to a high-profile lawyer and a popular investigative TV show.
Pacers should have all been withdrawn by now, but that has been scuppered by a failure to deliver new trains on time and delays to infrastructure projects. The most high-profile withdrawals were to be Northern's Class 142s and '144s' (the latter by the end of 2018, and the '142s' by the end of last year).
Word Forms
- higher-profile
- highest-profile
Antonyms for high-profile
Common opposites include low-profile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include renowned, well-known, distinguished, featured, prestigious, eminent.
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