All principal synonyms
prin·ci·pal
P p adj principal
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- monarchial — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
- hot stuff — a person or thing of exceptional interest or merit.
- in demand — popular, wanted, sought after
- urgent — compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- hurry-up — characterized by speed or the need for speed; quick: a hurry-up meal; a hurry-up phone call.
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
- highest — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
noun principal
- instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- king — one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
- doyen — the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
- handler — a person or thing that handles.
- helmer — A film director.
- higher-up — a person in a position of higher authority in an organization; superior.
- commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.
- headmistress — a woman in charge of a private school.
adjective principal
- arterial — Arterial means involving or relating to your arteries and the movement of blood through your body.
- nubber — (baseball) A batted ball that travels slowly and not very far, typically because the ball is hit on the end of the fat part of the bat.
- constituent — A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.