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Synonyms & Antonyms of principal
(Entry 1 of 2)
- my cousin is one of the principals in a new sitcom this fall
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- star turn
- [chiefly British]
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principal
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of principal (Entry 2 of 2)
- our principal reason for coming here today
Synonyms for principal
- arch,
- big,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- central,
- chief,
- dominant,
- first,
- foremost,
- grand,
- great,
- greatest,
- highest,
- key,
- leading,
- main,
- master,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- overbearing,
- overmastering,
- overriding,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- premier,
- primal,
- primary,
- prior,
- sovereign
- (also sovran),
- supreme
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Antonyms for principal
- the principal researcher in the company's chemical division
Synonyms for principal
Words Related to principal
- main,
- major,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- sovereign
- (also sovran)
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