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| Main Entry: |
premier
 [pri-meer, -myeer, pree-meer] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | leading; original |
| Synonyms: | arch, beginning, champion, chief, earliest, first, foremost, head, highest, inaugural, initial, main, opening, primary, prime, principal |
| Antonyms: | inferior, minor |
| Main Entry: | arch |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | principal, superior |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, champion, chief, consummate, expert, finished, first, foremost, greatest, head, highest, leading, main, major, master, preeminent, premier, primary, top |
| Antonyms: | inferior |
| Main Entry: | champion |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, excellent |
| Synonyms: | blue-ribbon, boss*, capital, chief, choice, cool, dandy, distinguished, first, greatest, head, illustrious, out of sight, out of this world, outstanding, premier, prime, principal, prize-winning, splendid, super, superior, tip top, top drawer, top-notch*, topflight, tops, unbeaten, undefeated, world class |
| Antonyms: | poorest, worst |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- At such times, arctic foxes will follow the region's premier predator—a polar bear—to eat the leftover scraps from its kills.
- The premier fantasy art team reveal the secrets behind their success.
- I've been watching since the premier.
| Main Entry: | chief |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most important, essential |
| Synonyms: | arch, capital, cardinal, central, champion, consequential, controlling, crucial, effective, especial, first, foremost, grand, head, highest, key, leading, main, major, momentous, number one, outstanding, paramount, potent, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, prime, principal, ruling, significant, star, stellar, superior, supreme, telling, uppermost, vital, weighty |
| Antonyms: | inessential, minor, secondary, subordinate, unimportant, unnecessary |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the beginning |
| Synonyms: | a bit previous, aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, brand-new, budding, early bird, fresh, initial, new, original, preceding, premier, prevenient, previous, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, proleptical, raw, recent, undeveloped, young |
| Antonyms: | late |
| Main Entry: | first |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earliest in order |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, ahead, antecedent, anterior, basic, beginning, cardinal, early, elementary, first off, front, fundamental, head, headmost, in the beginning, inaugural, inceptive, incipient, initial, introductory, key, lead off, leading, least, number one, numero uno, opening, original, pioneer, premier, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primogenial, primordial, pristine, right up front, rudimentary, slightest, smallest |
| Antonyms: | final, last |
| Main Entry: | first |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highest in importance |
| Synonyms: | A-number-1, advanced, arch, champion, chief, dominant, eminent, first-class, first-string, foremost, greatest, head, head of the line, leading, main, number one, outstanding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primary, prime, primo, principal, ranking, ruling, sovereign, supreme, top of the list, top-flight |
| Antonyms: | last, least |
| Main Entry: | foremost |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | first in rank, order |
| Synonyms: | A-1, A-number-1, arch, at the cutting edge, at the leading edge, champion, chief, front, head, headmost, heavy, heavy stuff, heavyweight, highest, hot stuff, hotdog, hotshot, inaugural, initial, leading, most important, number one, original, paramount, preeminent, premier, primary, prime, primo, principal, supreme |
| Antonyms: | inferior, last, least, lowest, secondary, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | head |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most important; chief |
| Synonyms: | arch, champion, first, foremost, front, highest, leading, main, pioneer, preeminent, premier, prime, principal, stellar, supreme, topmost |
| Antonyms: | auxiliary, inferior, lower, second, secondary, trivial, unimportant |
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