All dominant synonyms
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D d adj dominant
- preeminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- prevalent — widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
- principal — first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
- leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
- commanding — If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
- powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- assertive — Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice.
- main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- predominant — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- prevailing — predominant: prevailing winds.
- major — Clarence, born 1936, U.S. novelist and poet.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
- prominent — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- ascendant — proceeding upwards; rising
- demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.
- sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- governing — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- imperative — imperative language
- ruling — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- bossy — If you describe someone as bossy, you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do.
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- domineering — inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
- foremost — Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- overbearing — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- paramount — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- predominate — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preponderant — superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception.
- presiding — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- regnant — reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies): a queen regnant.
- reigning — the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- supreme — Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
- transcendent — going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
- obtaining — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- surpassing — of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary: structures of surpassing magnificence.
- number one — oneself, especially one's own well-being or interests: to look out for number one.
- stellar — of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
adjective dominant
- officious — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
- authoritarian — If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
- forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- controlling — having or attempting to exert control
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.