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hypersalient

hypersalient adjective: exceptionally salient.

Adjective

hypersalient (not comparable)

  1. Exceptionally salient.
    • Near-synonym: overprominent
    • In America, the gap between haves and have-nots is enormous, and has been widening for years. What’s less well-known is the growing body of evidence, summarized this month in a Lancet report, suggesting that inequality harms us psychologically and physically, no matter our tax bracket or the size...2024 September 25, Emi Nietfeld, “The Rich and the Poor: How inequality messes with teenagers’ minds”, in Slate
    Synonyms:
    overprominent

Synonyms of hypersalient

Origin of hypersalient

From hyper- + salient.

Questions about hypersalient

What does hypersalient mean?
Hypersalient means exceptionally salient.
What part of speech is hypersalient?
Hypersalient is an adjective.

Words near hypersalient in the dictionary

  1. hyperrotate
  2. hypers
  3. hypersaccharine
  4. hypersalaemia
  5. hypersalience
  6. hypersalient
  7. hypersaline
  8. hypersalinities
  9. hypersalinity
  10. hypersalivate
  11. hypersalivated

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