Breakout
What it means
Achieving sudden, notable success or recognition.
Reach for it when praising the work that brings a person or project to wide attention
The illustrator became the festival's breakout talent.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when immediate popular success is the main fact
Careful Hit can be one successful product without changing a career.
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playful
star-making
Fits when one role or work creates major personal recognition
Careful Star-making centers celebrity and is unsuitable for collective projects.
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everyday
Fits when one person or work excels within a group
Careful Standout does not establish wider recognition beyond the comparison set.
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warm
rising
Fits when reputation or achievement is clearly increasing
Careful Rising can be gradual rather than sudden.
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professional
Fits when the success crosses a stubborn barrier or changes a career
Careful Breakthrough can describe a discovery without public recognition.
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professional
Fits when new talent or influence is becoming visible
Careful Emerging describes a process and may precede any success.
Opposites 3
- overlooked
- unsuccessful
- fading
Common phrases 3
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breakout star
The breakout star thanked the ensemble at every interview.
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breakout role
Her breakout role demanded quiet precision rather than spectacle.
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breakout success
The refill shop became the district's breakout success of the year.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated