Antonyms for principal
ˈprɪn sə pəlprin·ci·pal

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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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. principal

   Antonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, rival

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. principal

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

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

Matched Categories

1. • Actor
   • Capital
   • Criminal Law
   • Debt
   • Wrongdoer

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. principalnoun

   the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

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

2. principal, school principal, head teacher, headnoun

   the educator who has executive authority for a school

   "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

   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

3. star, principal, leadnoun

   an actor who plays a principal role

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

   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

4. principal, corpus, principal sumnoun

   capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

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

5. principalnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

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

6. principal, dealeradjective

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

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

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

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. principaladjective

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

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1. principal

   Synonyms:
   General practise principal

How to use principal in a sentence?

1. Michael Silverton:

   We started building out our leveraged finance business six years ago from scratch, and it took us some time to build the relationships, in addition to our core advisory expertise, we have been working with clients across DCM, ECM and our principal transactions team, which has helped to solidify these relationships.

2. Defense Ash Carter:

   Targeting that is the way that the greatest effect can be had ... That is the principal intent of this.

3. Denis Diderot:

   There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts reflection combines them experimentation verifies the result of that combination.

4. Amy Martin:

   If the principal determines that a students grooming or clothing violates the schools dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school. If not corrected, the student may be assigned to in-school suspension for the remainder of the day.

5. Bill Larkin:

   The Skiatook principal called and wanted me to come to graduation and said I would have a cap and gown, and they were giving me a diploma to honor me.

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