All ascendent synonyms
as·cend·ant
A a adj ascendent
- predominant — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- dominant — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- commanding — If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
- controlling — having or attempting to exert control
- prevailing — predominant: prevailing winds.
- supreme — Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
- predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- surpassing — of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary: structures of surpassing magnificence.
noun ascendent
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- forefather — an ancestor.
- parent — a father or a mother.
- predecessor — parent
- progenitor — a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.
- father — a male parent.
- mother — parent
- forbear — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- foremother — a female ancestor.
- ancestor — Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
- forego — forgo.
adjective ascendent
- ruling — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.