All chief antonyms
chief
C c noun chief
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
- underling — a subordinate, especially one of slight importance.
- worker — a person or thing that works.
- mischief — conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
adj chief
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- nonessential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.