Chief and Minor

Chief

Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget

Minor is an antonym for chief in topics: primary, essential.

Nearby Word: chiefly

Minor

Minor adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment

Chief is an antonym for minor in insignificant topic.

Nearby Words: minority, Minorite

How words are described

female female chief female minor
high high chief high minor
many many chief many minor
real real chief real minor
Other adjectives: black, main, professional, last, several, elderly, Indian, aforementioned.

Both words in one sentence

  • Fanfic / Superwomen of Eva 2: Lone Heir of Krypton Only One Name: Sato, right-hand of Section-2 chief and minor antagonist, only goes by that name.
  • Only One Name Superwomen of Eva 2: Lone Heir of Krypton: Sato, right-hand of Section-2 chief and minor antagonist, only goes by that name.
    Source: Only One Name
  • Historical Hero Upgrade The chief agent in the American government who pulled the administration together during the crisis was in fact Ted Sorensen, who's instead relegated to such a minor role that he's barely noticeable.
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