Chief and Second-string

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Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Second-string is an antonym for chief.

Nearby Word: chiefly

Second-string adjective - Being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team.

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Chief is an antonym for second-string in topics: importance, insignificant, lesser.

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Second-string and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/second-string

Chief & Second-string. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/second-string>.

Second-string or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/second-string.