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| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | full-grown/full-fledged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | developed, ripe, ready |
| Synonyms: | adult, full-blown, grown, grown-up, in one's prime, marriageable, mature, nubile, of age, perfected, prime, ripened |
| Antonyms: | new, small, underdeveloped, undeveloped, unripe, young |
| Main Entry: | fundamental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | basic, important |
| Synonyms: | axiological, axiomatic, basal, bottom, bottom-line, cardinal, central, constitutional, constitutive, crucial, elemental, elementary, essential, first, foundational, grass-roots, indispensable, integral, intrinsic, key, major, meat-and-potatoes, necessary, organic, original, paramount, primary, prime, primitive, primordial, principal, radical, requisite, rudimentary, significant, structural, substratal, substrative, supporting, sustaining, theoretical, underived, underlying, vital |
| Antonyms: | additional, advanced, auxiliary, extra, minor, secondary, subordinate, trivial, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | good |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasant, fine |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, ace*, admirable, agreeable, bad, boss*, bully, capital, choice, commendable, congenial, crack*, deluxe, excellent, exceptional, favorable, first-class, first-rate, gnarly, gratifying, great, honorable, marvelous, neat*, nice, pleasing, positive, precious, prime, rad, recherché, reputable, satisfactory, satisfying, select, shipshape, sound, spanking, splendid, sterling, stupendous, super, super-eminent, super-excellent, superb, superior, tip-top, up to snuff, valuable, welcome, wonderful, worthy |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | bad, detestable, disagreeable, unpleasant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | impressive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powerful, influential |
| Synonyms: | absorbing, affecting, arresting, august, awe-inspiring, consequential, cool*, deep*, dramatic, effective, eloquent, excited, exciting, extraordinary, forcible, grand, impassioned, important, imposing, inspiring, intense, lavish, luxurious, majestic, massive, momentous, monumental, moving, noble, notable, penetrating, prime*, profound, remarkable, rousing, splendid, stately, stirring, striking, sumptuous, superb, thrilling, touching, towering, vital, well-done |
| Antonyms: | inconsequential, ineffective, insignificant, unimportant, unimpressive, weak |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | maiden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earliest |
| Synonyms: | beginning, first, fresh, inaugural, initial, initiatory, intact, introductory, new, original, pioneer, primary, prime, unbroached, untapped, untried, unused |
| Antonyms: | concluding, final, latest |
| Main Entry: | main |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | principal, predominant |
| Synonyms: | capital, cardinal, central, chief, controlling, critical, crucial, essential, foremost, fundamental, head, leading, major, necessary, outstanding, paramount, particular, preeminent, premier, prevailing, primary, prime, special, star, stellar, supreme, vital |
| Notes: | main means most important element, while a mane is long coarse hair growing along the top and sides of an animal's neck or the growth of hair covering the head of a human being |
| Antonyms: | auxiliary, extra, insignificant, minor, secondary, subordinate, unimportant |
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