Preeminent and Slight

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Preeminent adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Usage example: the preeminent reason for the booming economy

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Slight is an antonym for preeminent.

Nearby Words: preeminence, preeminently

Slight adjective - Lacking importance.

Usage example: a slight comedy that did nothing to further her career

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Preeminent is an antonym for slight.

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Slight and Preeminent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preeminent/slight

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