What are some opposite words for chief?
Antonyms for chief
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This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term chief.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
chief
Antonyms:
abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainerSynonyms:
adversary, antagonist, betrayer, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival
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Princeton's WordNet
head, chief, top dognoun
a person who is in charge
"the head of the whole operation"
Antonyms:
unimportantSynonyms:
tribal chief, heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, honcho, mind, head teacher, nous, question, chieftain, foreman, point, gaffer, top dog, headman, brain, headland, head, header, principal, headspring, foreland, pass, headway, read/write head, drumhead, head word, forefront, capitulum, oral sex, boss, fountainhead, caput, straitsforeman, chief, gaffer, honcho, bossnoun
a person who exercises control over workers
"if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
Antonyms:
unimportantSynonyms:
hirer, tribal chief, headman, foreman, political boss, antique, boss, gaffer, old geezer, knob, old-timer, honcho, oldtimer, chieftain, head, party boss, top dogheadman, tribal chief, chieftain, chiefadjective
the head of a tribe or clan
Antonyms:
unimportantSynonyms:
headsman, head, honcho, gaffer, top dog, tribal chief, chieftain, foreman, headman, boss, captainchief(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
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
How to use chief in a sentence?
President Biden is the commander in chief, he needs to order the Department of Defense… to execute on this… this is not something that Congress can order, this lies at the feet of the president.
Deutsche Bahn procurement chief:
We are looking for suppliers worldwide, we expect that by 2017 Chinese companies will be in a position to take part in tenders for wheels or wheel sets. Deutsche Bahn procurement chief added :.
Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser:
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His crassness bothers me, his vulgarity bothers me. This is going to be someone who will be our commander in chief.
With today's signing I will proudly appoint John Raymond the first chief of space operations and John Raymond will become the very first member of the Space Force and John Raymond will be on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, john Raymond will be on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is now expanding by one position. John Raymond's John Raymond.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1557 | partner | |
#1793 | chief | |
#2318 | assistant | |
#2475 | associate | |
#3868 | accessory | |
#6838 | companion | |
#9666 | colleague | |
#12931 | helper | |
#13251 | ally | |
#16121 | attendant | |
#17710 | confederate | |
#29312 | follower | |
#29525 | retainer | |
#32026 | unimportant | |
#51537 | accomplice | |
#83246 | henchman | |
#169762 | coadjutor | |
#238038 | participator | |
#265452 | abettor |
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