Synonyms of tycoon

tycoon

noun

tī-ˈkün 

as in magnate

a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field

an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnate
• mogul
• king
• baron
• czar
• prince
• star
• lord
• lion
• captain
• tsar
• monarch
• Napoleon
• tzar
• bigwig
• honcho
• personality
• notable
• heavyweight
• nabob
• celebrity
• personage
• VIP
• heavy
• supremo
• superstar
• big boy
• nawab
• mover and shaker
• big gun
• main man
• biggie
• big wheel
• fat cat
• kahuna
• big cheese
• bigfoot
• pooh-bah
• god
• deity
• big shot
• figure
• demigod
• poo-bah

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• half-pint
• subordinate
• underling
• nobody
• nothing
• inferior
• small-timer
• zero

Examples of tycoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most men are not business tycoons, high-flying financiers, movie moguls, movie stars . . —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Oct. 2024

This story is exempt from our Creative Commons license until Nov. 2. Reporting Highlights Statehouse Influence: Oil tycoons Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks have pushed the Texas statehouse to the far right by funding relentless primary campaigns against other Republicans. —Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024

Both are among half a dozen tycoons who added more than $10 billion each to their wealth. —Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Ciaran is a modest, salt-of-the-earth type, Barry is a brash real estate tycoon. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024