Synonyms of premier

premier

adjective

pri-ˈmir 

1

as in first

coming before all others in time or order

a space shuttle on its premier voyage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• first
• initial
• foremost
• inaugural
• original
• earliest
• maiden
• pioneer
• previous
• early
• prime
• primary
• headmost
• leadoff
• virgin
• primordial
• ancient
• primeval
• primitive
• primal
• preceding
• antecedent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• last
• final
• latest
• ultimate
• latter
• terminal
• advanced
• late
• following
• subsequent
• terminating
• succeeding
• ensuing
• consequent
• penultimate

2

as in chief

highest in rank or authority

the premier authority on butterflies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chief
• foremost
• presiding
• commanding
• supreme
• top
• leading
• senior
• primary
• first
• lead
• principal
• prime
• high
• preeminent
• head
• in charge
• main
• supereminent
• high-level
• major
• predominant
• dominant
• managing
• reigning
• overseeing
• supervisory
• paramount
• sovereign
• superior
• controlling
• upper
• ruling
• ascendant
• directing
• officiating
• topmost
• predominate
• regnant
• uppermost
• grand
• sovran
• ascendent
• upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• second
• last
• secondary
• less
• lower
• lesser
• subsidiary
• ancillary
• subordinate
• inferior
• lowly
• junior
• assistant
• assisting
• deputy
• under
• coadjutor

3

as in main

coming before all others in importance

the premier social occasion of the summer season

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of premier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of this has made Liberty games one of the premier summer destinations in New York City. —Carolyn Manno, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024

If Tottori represents a new style of Japanese female executive, one who arrived in the C-suite through an unconventional path, Makiko Ono might be the premier example of a woman rising through dogged determination. —Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024

The 43,000 students and 5,000 staff members and the families that rely on the district every day are what make Chandler Unified the premier district of choice. —Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024

Stevens, a master taster and the founder of Bourbon Women, coached us through what bottles to select, how to set up the tasting experience, what foods to avoid, and even how to welcome someone a little unsure about trying Kentucky's premier spirit. —Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024