Synonyms of baron

baron

noun

ˈber-ən 

as in magnate

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

a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baron

Baronet is a hereditary title and not part of the peerage, ranking below barons but above most knights, per Britannica. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

In 1921, an English baron worried that future wars would be fought by someone in an office pushing a button. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

So far, though, there’s little sign of job displacement on the scale that the two tech barons predicted. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

The camp, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this summer, was built on land formerly owned by Isaac Staples, a prominent 19th-century Stillwater lumber baron and industrialist. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026