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arch

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of arch

1 coming before all others in importance
  • Since the start of her acting career her parents have steadfastly remained her arch supporters.
Synonyms of arch

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

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
Near Antonyms of arch

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

collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary
Antonyms of arch

last, least
2 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.
Synonyms of arch

devilish, elvish, impish, knavish, mischievous, pixieish, prankish, puckish, rascally, roguish, sly, waggish
Words Related to arch

antic, coltish, coy, frisky, frolicsome, kittenish, playful, sportive

gay, happy, lighthearted, whimsical

energetic, lively, spirited, sprightly

artful, crafty, cunning, trickish, tricky, wily

misbehaving, naughty, troublemaking

pestering, riling, teasing
Near Antonyms of arch

grave, grim, sedate, sober, solemn, staid, stern

arch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of arch

something that curves or is curved
  • The limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion.
Synonyms of arch

angle, arc, bend, bow, crook, curvature, curve, inflection, turn, wind
Words Related to arch

kink, warp

circle, ring, ringlet, round

coil, curl, curlicue (also curlycue)

buckle, convolution, flexure, fold, loop, spiral, swirl, twist, winding

incurvature, reflection

decline, inclination, incline, slope

corner, turnoff

dogleg, hairpin

arch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of arch

1 to cause to turn away from a straight line
  • The cat arched her back whenever she was stroked.
Synonyms of arch

bend, bow, crook, curve, hook, swerve
Words Related to arch

arc, round

incurvate, incurve, inflect, reflect

deflect, divert

entwine, kink, swirl, turn, twine, twist, veer, warp

coil, curl, enroll (also enrol), loop, spiral

dent, dimple

meander, wave, weave, wind

decline, incline, slope
Antonyms of arch

straighten, unbend, uncurl
2 to turn away from a straight line or course
  • The path gradually arches off into the woods.
Synonyms of arch

arc, bend, bow, crook, curve, fall off, hook, round, sweep, swerve, trend, wheel
Words Related to arch

circle, coil, curlicue, curl, loop, spiral

turn, twist, wind

deviate, veer
Antonyms of arch

straighten

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