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Synonyms for principal
ˈprɪn sə pəlprin·ci·pal

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. principalnoun

    Synonyms:
    headmaster, headmistress

  2. principaladjective

    Synonyms:
    client

  3. principalnoun

    Primary; most important.

    A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest.

    Synonyms:
    chief, primary, main

  4. principalnoun

    The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college.

    Synonyms:
    dean

  5. principalnoun

    The primary participant in a crime.

    Synonyms:
    ringleader

  6. principalnoun

    A partner or owner of a business.

    Synonyms:
    proprietor

  7. principalnoun

    A diapason, a type of organ stop on a pipe organ.

    Synonyms:
    diapason

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. principal

    Synonyms:
    highest, first, main, leading, chief, primary, foremost, pre-eminent, prominent

    Antonyms:
    inferior, subordinate, secondary, supplemental, subject, auxiliary, minor

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. principalnoun

    the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

    Synonyms:
    head teacher, head, lead, corpus, star, school principal, principal sum, dealer

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  2. principal, school principal, head teacher, headnoun

    the educator who has executive authority for a school

    "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

    Synonyms:
    mind, heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, nous, drumhead, headland, head teacher, head, question, point, top dog, lead, brain, dealer, star, headspring, foreland, pass, header, headway, read/write head, head word, chief, forefront, principal sum, capitulum, oral sex, fountainhead, caput, straits, corpus

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  3. star, principal, leadnoun

    an actor who plays a principal role

    Synonyms:
    hint, lead story, whiz, lead-in, wind, school principal, atomic number 82, head teacher, ace, head, confidential information, whizz, headliner, leading, tether, lead, hotshot, wiz, star topology, dealer, sensation, lede, steer, maven, genius, star, asterisk, virtuoso, mavin, wizard, jumper cable, jumper lead, booster cable, principal sum, adept, leash, superstar, pencil lead, trail, corpus, tip, champion, track, spark advance

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  4. principal, corpus, principal sumnoun

    capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

    Synonyms:
    head teacher, head, lead, corpus, star, school principal, principal sum, dealer

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  5. principalnoun

    (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

    Synonyms:
    head teacher, head, lead, corpus, star, school principal, principal sum, dealer

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  6. principal, dealeradjective

    the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

    Synonyms:
    trader, head teacher, head, lead, corpus, monger, star, school principal, bargainer, principal sum, dealer

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  7. chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)adjective

    most important element

    "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. principalnoun

    Synonyms:
    chief, main, first, highest, supreme, leading, cardinal, most considerable, most important

  2. principal

    Synonyms:
    n. chief, head, leader, chief actor

  3. principal

    Synonyms:
    master, head master

  4. principal

    Synonyms:
    employer, constituent

  5. principal

    Synonyms:
    capital sum (placed at interest)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. principaladjective

    Synonyms:
    leading, chief, cardinal, paramount, main, foremost

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. principal

    Synonyms:
    General practise principal

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How to use principal in a sentence?

  1. The Williams F1 team:

    It is with great sadness that on behalf of the Sir Frank family, the team can confirm the death of Sir Sir Frank CBE, Founder and Former Team Principal of Williams Racing, at the age of 79, after being admitted into hospital on Friday, Sir Frank passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by Sir Frank family.Read More.

  2. Paul Adkins:

    The principal driver of exports is China's oversupply. That's not likely to change in the near term because production is still well over demand.

  3. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence:

    All of Indiana mourns the loss of Principal Susan Jordan, our hearts ache for her family, the school community and for all the children who were fortunate enough to be part of her world. Hoosiers will never forget that Principal Jordan lived the life of a hero and can always be grateful for her service and courage.

  4. Carrie Koller Waller:

    My main concern was they suspended him so quickly before getting all the facts, but I’m happy with how the principal reacted.

  5. Ben Sellenger:

    Expectations and projections for OneAsia were based on the region cooperating and speaking with one voice in the best interests of the game, this principal was somehow lost along the way, with the creation of the platform instead used by a variety of parties as a divisive force to further personal, political and commercial agendas.


Translations for principal

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  • رئيسي, مدير, مديرةArabic
  • প্রধান শিক্ষকBengali
  • hlavníCzech
  • rektorDanish
  • Schulleiterin, Schulvorsteherin, hauptsächlich, Schuldirektor, Schulvorsteher, SchulleiterGerman
  • kapitalo, lernejestro, precipaEsperanto
  • principal de escuela, principal, jefe de estudios, director, director de escuelaSpanish
  • rehtori, pää-, pääasiallinenFinnish
  • principal, proviseure, directrice, proviseur, directeurFrench
  • ard-venainshtyr, ard-ynseyder, bun-argid, ard-vainshtyr, ard-er-ynsee, ard-ven-ynseeManx
  • מְנַהֶלֶת, מְנַהֵלHebrew
  • Hungarian
  • capitale, principale, presideItalian
  • 主要な, 学校長, 校長Japanese
  • atuarfiup pisortaa, atuarfiit pisortaatKalaallisut, Greenlandic
  • 원금, 주요한, 교장, 校長, 학교 교장Korean
  • kapitalasLithuanian
  • tumuaki, aporeiMāori
  • principaal, schoolhoofd, rector, voornaamsteDutch
  • rektorNorwegian
  • kapitał, podstawowy, głównyPolish
  • diretor, principalPortuguese
  • principal, directorRomanian
  • ре́ктор, [[основной, главный, [[основно́й]] [[долг]], директри́са, дире́ктор, основнойRussian
  • glávenSlovene
  • kapitalbelopp, rektor, kapital, huvudsakligSwedish
  • หลักThai
  • asılTurkish
  • 校長, chủ yếu, hiệu trưởng, chínhVietnamese
  • 主要Chinese

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