1. (noun) ascendant, ascendent
position or state of being dominant or in control
Synonyms: antecedent, root, ascendant, ascendent, ancestor
Antonyms: low-level, descending(a), subordinate
2. (adj) ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Synonyms: theme, rootage, ancestor, radical, ascendant, antecedent, etymon, base, beginning, solution, origin, stem, root, source, tooth root, ascendent, forerunner, root word
Antonyms: subordinate, low-level, descending(a)
3. (adj) ascendant, ascendent, ascensive
tending or directed upward
Synonyms: ascendant, ascendent, dominating, ascensive
Antonyms: descending(a), subordinate, low-level
4. (adj) ascendant, ascendent, dominating
most powerful or important or influential
Synonyms: dominating, magisterial, high-and-mighty, ascendant, autocratic, commanding, peremptory, ascendent, ascensive, overlooking, bossy
Antonyms: subordinate, low-level, descending(a)
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Synonyms for ascendant 
