All principal synonyms
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P p adj principal
- head β Edith, 1897β1981, U.S. costume designer.
- foundational β the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- axiological β the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- fundamental β serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- all-embracing β Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- mostest β (nonstandard) most.
- major β Clarence, born 1936, U.S. novelist and poet.
- first-string β composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
- hotshot β highly successful and aggressive: a hotshot lawyer; a hotshot account exec.
- front-page β of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.
- important β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- a1 β in good health; physically fit
- deciding β powerfully and finally influencing a decision; decisive
- grassroots β the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
- incumbent on β holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- crowning β the stage of labour when the infant's head is passing through the vaginal opening
- cardinal β A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
- loftiest β extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- foremost β Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
- five-star β having five stars to indicate rank or quality: a five-star general; a five-star brandy.
- all-important β crucial; vital
- headmost β most advanced; foremost.
noun principal
- quant β Mary, born 1934, English fashion designer and entrepreneur.
- master β botmaster
- hero β a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
- dominator β to rule over; govern; control.
- bullion β Bullion is gold or silver, usually in the form of bars.
- big gun β If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- wampum β Also called peag, seawan, sewan. cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes, especially such beads when white but also including the more valuable black or dark-purple varieties.
- controller β A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- operatives β Plural form of operative.
- agent β A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- green stuff β paper money.
- chair β A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
- big guns β an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
- headmaster β the person in charge of a private school.
- lead β to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
adjective principal
- zenithal β of or relating to the zenith; situated at or near the zenith.
- outstanding β prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- nuclear β pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- champion β A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- overbalancing β Present participle of overbalance.
- essential β Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- overarching β forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.
- fab β fabulous (def 2).
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- needful β necessary or required: needful supplies.
- main β chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- ascendant β proceeding upwards; rising
- mainline β to inject a narcotic, especially heroin, directly into a vein.