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Synonyms & Antonyms of foremost
1
coming before all others in importance
- Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century
Synonyms for foremost
- arch,
- big,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- central,
- chief,
- dominant,
- first,
- 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
highest in rank or authority
- wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
Synonyms for foremost
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- main,
- major,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- sovereign
- (also sovran)
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3
coming before all others in time or order
- when the foremost person in line tripped, everyone had to stop
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremost. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of foremost was before the 12th century
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