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All mainline antonyms

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adjective mainline

  • peripheral — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
  • extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.

verb mainline

adj mainline

  • lesser — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
  • inconspicuous — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
  • last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
  • nonessential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
  • trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
  • lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • 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.
  • least — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • 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.
  • ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
  • poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
  • destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
  • needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
  • failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
  • impoverished — reduced to poverty.
  • lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
  • wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
  • unsuccessful — not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
  • disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
  • losing — causing or suffering loss.
  • unprosperous — having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
  • unpromising — unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career.
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