Synonyms of tycoon

tycoon

noun

tī-ˈkün 

as in magnate

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

an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnate
• mogul
• king
• baron
• czar
• prince
• star
• lord
• lion
• captain
• tsar
• monarch
• Napoleon
• tzar
• bigwig
• honcho
• personality
• notable
• heavyweight
• nabob
• celebrity
• personage
• VIP
• heavy
• supremo
• superstar
• big boy
• nawab
• mover and shaker
• big gun
• main man
• biggie
• big wheel
• fat cat
• kahuna
• big cheese
• bigfoot
• pooh-bah
• god
• deity
• big shot
• figure
• demigod
• poo-bah

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• half-pint
• subordinate
• underling
• nobody
• nothing
• inferior
• small-timer
• zero

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tycoon

Business tycoon Li Ka-Shing, the chairman of CK Hutchison and Hong Kong’s richest man, may be the fall guy as the ports shift ownership. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025

One of the tycoon’s companies, which for years has run two ports on the Panama Canal, had been thrust into a broader showdown between China and the United States. —Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025

As stocks tanked following news of President Trump’s new tariffs, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu got billions richer. —Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Robert Bass Robert Bass is a nephew of oil tycoon Sid Richardson and inherited $2.8 million after his uncle’s death in 1959. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025