Synonyms of honcho

honcho

noun

1

as in heavyweight

one of high position or importance within a group

the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavyweight
• big
• heavy
• bigwig
• magnate
• tycoon
• king
• lion
• kingpin
• queen
• nabob
• mucky-muck
• baron
• czar
• biggie
• kahuna
• pooh-bah
• muckety-muck
• prince
• mogul
• big shot
• nawab
• major leaguer
• big leaguer
• big gun
• big boy
• nob
• bigfoot
• heavy hitter
• big wheel
• wheel
• kingfish
• nibs
• high-muckety-muck
• muck-a-muck
• big cheese
• princess
• fat cat
• poo-bah
• high-muck-a-muck
• big-timer
• tsar
• tzar
• VIP

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobody
• nothing
• subordinate
• lightweight
• zero
• shrimp
• nonentity
• whippersnapper
• underling
• twerp
• zilch
• inferior
• mediocrity
• obscurity

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• nobody
• nothing
• subordinate
• lightweight
• zero
• shrimp
• nonentity
• whippersnapper
• underling
• twerp
• zilch
• inferior
• mediocrity
• obscurity

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2

as in boss

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do

he's definitely the head honcho in that company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boss
• leader
• chief
• foreman
• director
• manager
• captain
• master
• head
• commander
• lord
• administrator
• kingpin
• executive
• overseer
• supervisor
• headman
• jefe
• superintendent
• president
• helmsman
• taskmaster
• boss man
• governor
• principal
• general
• bigwig
• steward
• magnate
• overlord
• mogul
• czar
• mistress
• directress
• king
• ruler
• leadman
• skipper
• baron
• superior
• potentate
• employer
• higher-up
• dominator
• figurehead
• hierarch
• prince
• sovereign
• coleader
• straw boss
• standard-bearer
• big gun
• top gun
• micromanager
• gaffer
• cohead
• ganger
• top dog
• big cheese
• tsar
• sovran
• tzar
• subchief
• subdirector

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinate
• dependent
• junior
• secondary
• subject
• underling
• inferior

• subordinate
• dependent
• junior
• secondary
• subject
• underling
• inferior

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