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

That same shot also features Digger’s ailing pet cat, who is wearing a collar with a pendant that matches the oil baron’s bolo tie…as well as a cloudy blue eye that appears to be a strikingly similar hue. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Action sweeps from America’s railroad barons to Vienna’s stock market crash. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 July 2026

This was perhaps the greatest bifurcation of the labor force seen since the days of land barons. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 June 2026