Major and Peripheral

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Major

Major adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
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Peripheral is an antonym for major.
Nearby Words: majority, majored, majoring

Peripheral

Peripheral adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.
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Major is an antonym for peripheral in minor topic.
Nearby Word: periphery
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  • Adipose Rex He is a peripheral force for good at best and his moral weakness puts major characters in peril.
    Source: Adipose Rex
  • Literature / Hyperion Cantos Been There, Shaped History: The Consul has been involved, almost always in a peripheral or behind-the-scenes role, in virtually ever major foreign policy escapade of the Hegemony government for the last hundred years.
    Source: Literature / Hyperion Cantos
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Peripheral or Major. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/major/peripheral.

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