Nouns (4)
main
n. a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
ocean, briny
n. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
Main
n. a German river
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Adjectives (4)
main
adj. of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"
primary, chief, principal
adj. 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"
Fuzzynyms (34)
principal
n. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
brine, seawater, saltwater
n. water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"
major
adj. of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"
polar, pivotal
adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"
capital, great, majuscule
adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
essential
adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
vital, life-sustaining
adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"
ruling, regnant, reigning
adj. exercising power or authority
controlling, in charge
adj. able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"
basic, staple
adj. necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"
sovereign, supreme
adj. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"
first
adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"
dominant
adj. exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
foremost, frontmost
adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"
leading
adj. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
premier, prime
adj. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
premier, premiere, earliest
adj. preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"
prime
adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
ultimate
adj. being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"
Synonyms (63)
aggravated, intensified
adj. made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"
bad, big
adj. very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"
blood-and-guts
adj. marked by great zeal or violence; "real blood-and-guts fiction"; "blood-and-guts football"
concentrated
adj. intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"
consuming, overwhelming
adj. very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"
crash
adj. highly concentrated or intense: "a crash course"
exquisite
adj. intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"
extreme, deep, severe, horrible, terrible, profound, such
adj. intense or extreme in degree or quality: "intense anxiety,"; "extreme cold"; "deep trouble"; "horrible weather"; "profound regret"; "severe pain"; "such grief"; "a terrible cough"
violent, vehement, fierce
adj. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
high, heavy, big, violent
adj. marked by intense physical force: "a big wind"; "a violent squall"; "heavy seas"; "high winds"
raging, hot
adj. very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"
concentrated, intensive
adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"
intensive
adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"
pronounced, strong
adj. not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"
thick
adj. (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
thickening
adj. becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot"
unabated
adj. continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"
utmost, uttermost
adj. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"
essential, crucial, all-important, all important, of the essence
adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
alpha
adj. first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
big
adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"
burning
adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"
cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar, primal
adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
eventful, consequential
adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"
Copernican
adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"
great, distinguished, eminent
adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
historic
adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"
in-chief
adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"
measurable
adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"
serious, weighty
adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"
strategic
adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"
valuable
adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"
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