Synonyms of lords

lords

noun

plural of lord

1

as in magnates

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

as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnates
• tycoons
• kings
• barons
• princes
• czars
• lions
• monarchs
• moguls
• Napoleons
• stars
• captains
• figures
• bigwigs
• notables
• nawabs
• nabobs
• heavyweights
• personages
• VIPs
• big guns
• big shots
• deities
• gods
• big boys
• kahunas
• movers and shakers
• biggies
• superstars
• big wheels
• heavies
• celebrities
• supremos
• honchos
• fat cats
• personalities
• main men
• demigods
• big cheeses
• pooh-bahs
• bigfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• underlings
• lightweights
• inferiors
• half-pints
• small-timers
• nobodies
• zeros

2

as in noblemen

a man of high birth or social position

lords and ladies arriving at the palace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noblemen
• gentlemen
• grandees
• peers
• knights
• princes
• milords
• barons
• squires
• chevaliers
• seigneurs
• cavaliers
• dukes
• earls
• baronets
• country gentlemen
• sheikhs
• viscounts
• esquires
• hidalgos
• nawabs
• nabobs
• princelings
• lordships
• margraves
• masters
• marquesses
• rajas
• dons
• seigniors
• counts
• princelets
• sires
• marchesi

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peasants
• peons
• commoners
• plebeians
• boors
• fellahin
• plebs
• churls
• cottars
• proletarians
• toilers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lords

Yes, those of us who are both excited and nervous about the promise of AI welcome the prospect of kings and clerics and populist politicians alike standing up to the tech lords — who, frankly, could use some perspectives other than their own. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

In a feudal era when the king simultaneously led church and state and the common people were known as ‘serfs’ and were effectively owned by their local lords, rebellion was unheard of. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Set the scene Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria lords over the Sorrentine Peninsula. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution? — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

This is revealed as Ali, in the present day, is trying to help Rue navigate her truly untenable position at the center of rival drug lords. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 June 2026

Pressure from drug lords who bankrolled the country’s top teams and top players, and also liked to bet. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026