Thesaurus
leading
Synonyms and Antonyms of leading
- they are the leading suppliers of processed meat in the country
arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
- served as the leading counsel on the defendant's legal team
controlling, directing, managing, officiating, overseeing, regnant, reigning, ruling, supervisory
main, major, paramount, predominant, predominate, sovereign (also sovran)
ascendant (also ascendent), dominant, grand, superior, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost
Synonyms and Antonyms of leading
- an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
conducting, directing, guiding, marshaling (or marshalling), piloting, routing, showing, steering, ushering
- a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
- the local high school's marching band led the parade
- the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
coaching, counseling (or counselling), guiding, mentoring, piloting, shepherding, showing, tutoring
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