Main and Overmastering

Main

Main adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: this is the main point of the study—everything else is secondary

Overmastering and main are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overmastering" instead an adjective "Main".

Nearby Words: mainly, mainline

Overmastering

Overmastering adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: a matter that should be given overmastering priority by the incoming administration

Main and overmastering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Main" instead an adjective "Overmastering".

Nearby Words: overmaster, overmastered
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Overmastering and Main. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/overmastering
Main & Overmastering. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/overmastering>.
Overmastering or Main. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/overmastering.
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