main

Synonyms

body, brunt, bulk, chief, core, generality, mass, staple, weight;

Near Antonyms

accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage, extension, offshoot;

component, constituent, element, ingredient;

division, part, piece, section, segment;

angle, aspect, facet, feature, quality, side;

Related Words

majority;

aggregate, amount, entirety, quantum, sum, sum total, total, totality, whole;

bottom, essence, essentiality, marrow, meat, nature, pith, quintessence, root, soul, stuff, substance;

center, heart, hub, kernel, middle, nucleus, nut, seat;

affair, argument, burden, crux, focus, gist, nub, pitch, point, purport;

matter, motif, subject, text, theme, topic;

Synonyms

arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, master, overbearing, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme;

Antonyms

last, least;

Near Antonyms

inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant;

collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary;

Related Words

distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior;

high-level, senior, top;

important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant;

incomparable, matchless, unequaled (or unequalled), unparalleled, unsurpassed;

celebrated, famed, famous, renowned;