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Adjectives (6)

overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating

adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

Fuzzynyms (59)

prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife

adj. most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"

first, foremost, world-class

adj. ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

superior

adj. having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"

matchless, nonpareil, one(a), one and only(a), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled

adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"

maximal, maximum

adj. the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"

optimum, optimal

adj. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

capital, great, majuscule

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

ranking, commanding, top-level, top-ranking

adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

rife, prevailing, prevalent

adj. encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"

celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned

adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled

adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"

distinguished

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

eminent, high

adj. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

salient

adj. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

ill-famed, infamous, notorious

adj. known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";

regnant, reigning, ruling

adj. exercising power or authority

ultimate

adj. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life"

major(ip)

adj. of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"

last, utmost

adj. highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"

Synonyms (9)

ascendant, ascendent, dominating

adj. most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"

controlling

adj. able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

governing

adj. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"

possessive

adj. having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent"

sovereign, supreme

adj. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"

superior

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"

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