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high profile

high pro·file
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy proh-fahyl]
    • /haɪ ˈproʊ faɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy proh-fahyl]
    • /haɪ ˈproʊ faɪl/

Definitions of high profile words

  • noun high profile a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating. 1
  • noun high profile public prominence 1

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Origin of high profile

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for High profile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

high profile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

high profile usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for high profile

noun high profile

  • high relief — sculptured relief in which volumes are strongly projected from the background.
  • notoriety — the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known: a craze for notoriety.
  • conspicuity — conspicuousness

Antonyms for high profile

noun high profile

  • anonymity — the condition or fact of being anonymous
  • low profile — a deliberately inconspicuous, modest, or anonymous manner.

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