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
• monarch
• Napoleon
• bigwig
• personality
• honcho
• notable
• celebrity
• heavyweight
• nabob
• superstar
• heavy
• personage
• VIP
• supremo
• big boy
• nawab
• big gun
• main man
• biggie
• big wheel
• fat cat
• kahuna
• big cheese
• mover and shaker
• pooh-bah
• god
• deity
• figure
• demigod
• big shot
• bigfoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tycoon

James Graham’s script, starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce (as Murdoch) and Claire Foy, is set in 1969 as the rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Many other leading activists were also jailed under the same law, including former media tycoon Jimmy Lai. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

The Court has been persistently reactionary in its dealings with other branches, using horizontal review to protect enslavers from abolitionists, bosses from unions, and tycoons from tax collectors. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The startup now boasts Allan Zeman, the Hong Kong tycoon responsible for growing the city’s Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, as an advisor. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026