Chief and Peripheral

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Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Peripheral is an antonym for chief.

Nearby Word: chiefly

Peripheral adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.

Usage example: the IT consultant suggested that we update the drivers for all of the computer's peripheral devices

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Chief is an antonym for peripheral.

Nearby Word: periphery

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Peripheral and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/peripheral

Chief & Peripheral. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/peripheral>.

Peripheral or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/peripheral.

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