Synonyms for main
Another word for main is chief, master or primary. Below are 9 synonyms and 10 related words across 5 senses.
Also searched as: mains.
1. adjective: most important element
- chief synonyms
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- primary synonyms
- principal synonyms
- important synonyms
- of import synonyms
2. adjective: (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
- independent synonyms
3. adjective: of force; of the greatest possible intensity
- intense synonyms
4. noun: any very large body of (salt) water
- briny
5. noun: a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- water synonyms
- body of water
- water main
- gas main
- electric main
- pipe synonyms
- sewer main
- sewer line
- piping synonyms
- pipage
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Questions people ask
What is another word for main?
You can say chief, master, primary, principal or important instead of main. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "most important element".
What is the opposite of main?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for main; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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