Synonyms of leader

leader

noun

1

as in conduit

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)

the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conduit
• pipe
• channel
• tube
• line
• funnel
• drain
• trough
• duct
• piping
• pipeline
• penstock
• waste pipe
• main
• tile
• smokestack
• drainpipe
• spout
• stovepipe
• standpipe
• hydrant
• waterspout
• pipage
• pipeage

2

as in boss

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do

the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boss
• foreman
• captain
• chief
• master
• manager
• commander
• director
• head
• administrator
• lord
• overseer
• supervisor
• president
• superintendent
• executive
• helmsman
• kingpin
• headman
• boss man
• honcho
• taskmaster
• jefe
• principal
• governor
• steward
• ruler
• general
• king
• skipper
• overlord
• superior
• figurehead
• employer
• standard-bearer
• mistress
• directress
• prince
• magnate
• sovereign
• czar
• dominator
• leadman
• baron
• potentate
• mogul
• straw boss
• coleader
• tsar
• bigwig
• hierarch
• big gun
• higher-up
• top dog
• top gun
• sovran
• tzar
• big cheese
• micromanager
• gaffer
• ganger
• cohead
• subchief
• subdirector

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secondary
• dependent
• junior
• subject
• subordinate
• underling
• inferior

3

as in pioneer

one that takes the lead or sets an example

an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pioneer
• pacesetter
• pacemaker
• bellwether
• trendsetter
• innovator
• pacer
• forerunner
• harbinger
• precursor
• herald
• groundbreaker
• foregoer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follower
• imitator
• Johnny-come-lately
• me-tooer