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Synonyms & Antonyms of arch
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
coming before all others in importance
- since the start of her acting career her parents have steadfastly remained her arch supporters
Synonyms for arch
- big,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- central,
- chief,
- dominant,
- first,
- foremost,
- grand,
- great,
- greatest,
- highest,
- key,
- leading,
- main,
- master,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- overbearing,
- overmastering,
- overriding,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- premier,
- primal,
- primary,
- principal,
- prior,
- sovereign
- (also sovran),
- supreme
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2
displaying or marked by rude boldness
- was so arch as to ask him outright if he was wearing a toupee
Synonyms for arch
- audacious,
- bold,
- bold-faced,
- brash,
- brassbound,
- brassy,
- brazen,
- brazen-faced,
- cheeky,
- cocksure,
- cocky,
- fresh,
- impertinent,
- impudent,
- insolent,
- nervy,
- sassy,
- saucy,
- wise
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3
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
- the arch look on the girl's face betrayed her as the one who had tricked the babysitter into believing that the house was haunted
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nounSynonyms of arch (Entry 2 of 3)
something that curves or is curved
- the limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of arch (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to cause to turn away from a straight line
- the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked
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2
to turn away from a straight line or course
- the path gradually arches off into the woods
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The first known use of arch was in the 13th century
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