Synonyms of masters

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noun

plural of master

1

as in experts

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

a master at chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experts
• adepts
• scholars
• artists
• virtuosos
• wizards
• gurus
• specialists
• hands
• maestros
• authorities
• professionals
• proficients
• consultants
• connoisseurs
• hotshots
• aces
• past masters
• cognoscenti
• mavens
• geeks
• fiends
• enthusiasts
• meisters
• sharks
• craftsmen
• whizzes
• sharps
• pros
• dab hands
• fans
• crackerjacks
• devotees
• journeymen
• dabs
• addicts
• mistresses
• aficionados
• buffs
• hired guns
• jacks-of-all-trades
• Renaissance men
• all-rounders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• apprentices
• beginners
• novices
• nonexperts
• neophytes
• laymen
• inexperts
• dabblers
• dilettantes
• nonprofessionals

2

as in winners

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

• winners
• conquerors
• victors
• champions
• whippers
• vanquishers
• beaters
• rulers
• trimmers
• subduers
• champs
• placers
• dominators
• finalists
• subjugators
• top dogs
• overdogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers
• failures
• quitters
• washouts
• flops
• pushovers
• punching bags
• underdogs

3

as in leaders

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

• leaders
• bosses
• foremen
• captains
• chiefs
• managers
• directors
• lords
• commanders
• heads
• overseers
• administrators
• supervisors
• taskmasters
• helmsmen
• superintendents
• kingpins
• presidents
• headmen
• executives
• honchos
• governors
• generals
• principals
• rulers
• mistresses
• jefes
• kings
• boss men
• overlords
• stewards
• superiors
• employers
• princes
• skippers
• magnates
• sovereigns
• dominators
• barons
• potentates
• standard-bearers
• leadmen
• moguls
• hierarchs
• czars
• figureheads
• straw bosses
• bigwigs
• directresses
• big guns
• higher-ups
• top dogs
• gaffers
• coleaders
• top guns
• gangers
• big cheeses
• subchiefs
• micromanagers
• coheads
• subdirectors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subjects
• subordinates
• dependents
• juniors
• secondaries
• inferiors
• underlings

masters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of master

1

as in defeats

to achieve a victory over

finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeats
• overcomes
• beats
• dispatches
• conquers
• takes
• gets
• stops
• bests
• overbears
• subdues
• overmatches
• licks
• prevails (over)
• wins (against)
• gets the better of
• surmounts
• triumphs (over)
• succeeds
• gets around
• worsts
• trims
• finishes
• does down
• skunks
• upends
• scores
• surpasses
• sweeps
• knocks for a loop
• overwhelms
• edges (out)
• tops
• bombs
• whips
• excels
• slaughters
• buries
• crushes
• exceeds
• blows out
• routs
• upsets
• flourishes
• blows away
• betters
• skins
• creams
• drubs
• caps
• noses out
• transcends
• shellacs
• annihilates
• subjugates
• knocks over
• breaks
• pips
• vanquishes
• eclipses
• trounces
• knocks off
• snows under
• waxes
• smokes
• thrashes
• clobbers
• overthrows
• wallops
• outdistances
• overtops
• outfights
• overpowers
• flattens
• outstrips
• outdoes
• outshines
• unseats
• aces (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• goes down
• falls
• goes under
• gives up
• fails
• collapses
• folds
• flops
• washes out
• flunks

2

as in learns

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in

I think I've mastered algebra at last

Synonyms & Similar Words

• learns
• gets
• understands
• knows
• studies
• discovers
• sees
• picks up
• grasps
• hears
• tracks (down)
• gets the hang of
• tumbles (to)
• hits (on or upon)
• comprehends
• runs down
• digests
• absorbs
• finds out
• drinks (in)
• apprehends
• assimilates
• imbibes
• determines
• memorizes
• examines
• majors (in)
• searches (for)
• detects
• discerns
• ascertains
• digs up
• unearths
• scares up
• descries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• unlearns
• misses
• ignores
• overlooks
• neglects
• disregards
• misunderstands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of masters

Noun

Over the next century, cereal companies became masters at selling products as healthy — even as many of those cereals became increasingly sugary. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Young Wifredo loved drawing images from his dreams and was later sent to art school to study the work of the European masters. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Episode 1 brings together two masters of their domains who have become outsized cultural forces. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Episode one brings together two masters of their domains who have become outsized cultural forces. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Hampton also has a variety of masters and PhD programs, and enrollment in those, particularly in education and nursing, is already showing signs of strain, Williams reports. — Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

Meron believes that Hollywood Records currently owns the Cinderella masters and stands to potentially gain the most from the release of the album. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Verb

The warrior who masters these qualities can recognize openings others miss and act without hesitation. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on! — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Levy masters one hilarious perplexed comedic reaction after another as Nicky, a closeted pastor with a zany, highly dysfunctional family. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026

The future belongs to the developer who masters the ability to break down human expertise into reusable agent skills. — Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

Kravitz masters the concept of blending genres, mixing crystal light fixtures and an exceptionally rare $45,000 leather panel bed with artisanal pieces and textures in his bedding and rugs. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026

From basic fraud claims and partnership disputes to the more esoteric involving combustion turbines, citrus canker or automobile line recalls or land use development issues, Waldman masters the material and, time and again, has delivered big-time results for his clients. — William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

Stylist Chrissy Rasmussen masters the layered medium-length look on clients. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025

Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025