Synonyms of master

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noun

ˈma-stər 

1

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

a master at chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expert
• scholar
• adept
• virtuoso
• wizard
• guru
• artist
• authority
• maestro
• specialist
• proficient
• ace
• connoisseur
• consultant
• past master
• professional
• hotshot
• meister
• fiend
• geek
• whiz
• maven
• hand
• crackerjack
• craftsman
• dab hand
• shark
• sharp
• enthusiast
• mavin
• crackajack
• fan
• pro
• dab
• cognoscente
• mistress
• devotee
• addict
• journeyman
• hired gun
• aficionado
• buff
• jack-of-all-trades
• Renaissance man
• afficionado
• all-rounder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• apprentice
• novice
• beginner
• neophyte
• nonexpert
• layman
• inexpert
• dilettante
• dabbler
• nonprofessional

2

as in winner

one that defeats an enemy or opponent

little did the tennis pro know that his new student would someday become his master

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winner
• conqueror
• champion
• victor
• vanquisher
• whipper
• beater
• subduer
• ruler
• trimmer
• champ
• placer
• dominator
• finalist
• top dog
• subjugator
• overdog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loser
• failure
• washout
• flop
• punching bag
• pushover
• quitter
• underdog

3

as in leader

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

I'm the master of this operation, and you'll do what I say

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

master

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adjective

1

as in main

coming before all others in importance

thought of themselves as belonging to humanity's master race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• main
• greatest
• primary
• highest
• dominant
• foremost
• predominant
• first
• leading
• chief
• big
• supreme
• key
• principal
• central
• cardinal
• paramount
• premier
• great
• sovereign
• overriding
• prior
• primal
• distinguished
• overbearing
• grand
• sovran
• preeminent
• top
• capital
• number one
• major
• outstanding
• overmastering
• eminent
• senior
• No. 1
• illustrious
• prestigious
• superior
• high-level
• arch
• numero uno
• signal
• important
• stellar
• notable
• star
• influential
• noteworthy
• noble
• mighty
• unequalled
• incomparable
• unparalleled
• renowned
• famed
• famous
• unsurpassed
• unequaled
• matchless
• significant
• celebrated
• momentous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• least
• last
• minor
• secondary
• slight
• trivial
• negligible
• subordinate
• unimportant
• insignificant
• inferior
• trifling
• collateral
• inconsequential
• inconsiderable
• subsidiary

2

as in skilled

having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor

a master craftsman who makes fine wood furniture of his own designs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skilled
• adept
• skillful
• expert
• proficient
• experienced
• good
• practiced
• virtuoso
• masterful
• complete
• great
• accomplished
• veteran
• talented
• practised
• consummate
• masterly
• gifted
• educated
• ace
• professed
• crack
• versed
• crackerjack
• capable
• trained
• compleat
• competent
• employable
• qualified
• taught
• old
• clever
• efficient
• deft
• effective
• handy
• adroit
• able
• dexterous
• polished
• dextrous
• slick
• schooled
• refined
• fitted
• knowledgeable
• workmanlike
• effectual
• fit
• all-round
• long-term
• sure-handed
• well-rounded
• tutored
• habile
• multitalented
• all-around
• multiskilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• unskilled
• incapable
• unable
• incompetent
• inexperienced
• inexpert
• weak
• unqualified
• unfit
• unskillful
• unfitted
• inept
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• unseasoned
• crude
• would-be
• artless
• new
• inefficient
• ineffective
• rude
• jackleg
• ineffectual
• beginning
• ignorant
• untrained
• green
• unschooled
• inexperienced
• untaught
• untutored
• untalented
• raw
• primitive
• untested
• untried
• rough
• unseasoned
• talentless
• ungifted
• clumsy
• unpolished
• awkward
• heavy-handed
• ham-fisted
• ham-handed

master

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verb

1

as in to defeat

to achieve a victory over

finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeat
• overcome
• worst
• beat
• best
• take
• conquer
• dispatch
• get
• stop
• subdue
• lick
• succeed
• win (against)
• surmount
• get the better of
• get around
• triumph (over)
• prevail (over)
• trim
• overbear
• upend
• do down
• overmatch
• finish
• skunk
• sweep
• bury
• excel
• surpass
• overwhelm
• whip
• better
• knock for a loop
• slaughter
• crush
• blow out
• score
• nose out
• blow away
• top
• exceed
• snow under
• annihilate
• rout
• cream
• clobber
• vanquish
• edge (out)
• skin
• bomb
• overthrow
• flourish
• upset
• subjugate
• pip
• thrash
• transcend
• break
• cap
• outdo
• drub
• overpower
• smoke
• trounce
• flatten
• knock over
• wax
• eclipse
• wallop
• outshine
• unseat
• shellac
• outstrip
• knock off
• outdistance
• ace (out)
• outfight
• overtop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• fall
• go down
• fail
• give up
• go under
• fold
• collapse
• wash out
• flunk
• flop

2

as in to learn

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in

I think I've mastered algebra at last

Synonyms & Similar Words

• learn
• get
• understand
• know
• discover
• grasp
• see
• study
• pick up
• hear
• comprehend
• apprehend
• memorize
• get the hang of
• detect
• track (down)
• ascertain
• assimilate
• absorb
• determine
• examine
• digest
• run down
• discern
• drink (in)
• find out
• search (for)
• hit (on or upon)
• tumble (to)
• imbibe
• unearth
• dig up
• descry
• scare up
• major (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• unlearn
• miss
• ignore
• overlook
• disregard
• misunderstand
• neglect

Examples of master in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Tabletop role-playing games (like Dungeons & Dragons) are led by a game master, who sets up a fantasy scenario for the players. —Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024

Companies that master personalization can increase their growth rates by 6 to 10 percent. —Robert Gorin, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024

Adjective

There is a private entrance to the master suite and office, a large guest suite with a bathroom and an ADU with a separate entry on the lower level. —oregonlive, 27 June 2020

The interior features high ceilings, custom millwork, and walnut floors and paneling, and the master suite has his-and-her baths and closets, a sitting area, and a balcony. —TheWeek, 27 June 2020

Verb

All tracks were mixed and mastered by the legendary Mike Dean and Alex Tumay and producers include Metro Boomin, Lex Luger, FKi, Wondagurl, and Scott himself. —Jade Gomez, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024

The smaller 51 mm wheels lead to a slower overall speed, so kids can master technique before adding extra zip. —Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing master

• master of ceremonies
• master plan
• past master