Principal and Subordinate

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Principal

Principal adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: our principal reason for coming here today
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Subordinate is an antonym for principal in topics: main, most important.
Nearby Words: principle, principally, principality, principe

Subordinate

Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
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Synonyms for Subordinate
Antonyms for Subordinate
Principal is an antonym for subordinate.
Nearby Words: subordination, subordinating, subordinated
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How words are described

good good principal good subordinate
female female principal female subordinate
best best principal best subordinate
evil evil principal evil subordinate
Other adjectives: former, military, titular, next, haired, weak-willed, sadistic.
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