Minor and Prime

Minor

Minor adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance

Prime is an antonym for minor.

Nearby Words: minority, Minorite

Prime

Prime adjective - Highest in rank or authority.

Minor is an antonym for prime.

Nearby Words: primary, prim, primed, primal

How words are described

human human minor human prime
female female minor female prime
noble noble minor noble prime
many many minor many prime
Other adjectives: fat, real, male, double, last, aforementioned, unnamed, younger.

Both words in one sentence

  • For example, Nirali Bhatia, a minor character whose only existence was as a minor plot point in a small sidequest in Mass Effect 1, not only survives Eden Prime, but joins up with the crew.
  • A very minor enemy, but Metroid Prime's Burrower and its Phendrana counterpart the Ice Burrower were pains in the neck.
  • Special Edition Title A minor example from Transformers: Micron Legend - In 51 episodes, the title is superimposed on a picture of Optimus Prime.
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