Chief and Small fry

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Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Small fry is an antonym for chief.

Nearby Word: chiefly

Small fry noun - A young person of either sex.

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Chief is an antonym for small fry in topics: insignificant, subordinate.

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Small fry and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/small_fry

Chief & Small fry. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/small_fry>.

Small fry or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/small_fry.

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