Synonyms for master
noun
One who directs others
chief, leader, governor, ruler, director, lord, overseer, supervisor, superintendent, boss, lord and master*, honcho, sachem, judge, patriarch, chieftain, commander, commandant; see also administrator.
Antonyms servant*, underling, subject.
A teacher
instructor, preceptor, mentor; see teacher 1.
One who possesses great skill
genius, maestro, savant, sage, scientist, past master, champion, prima donna, virtuoso, protagonist, connoisseur, academician, pundit, fellow, doctor, boss*; see also artist 1, 2, scholar 2.
Antonyms disciple*, beginner, novice.
A supreme being, especially Christ
supreme being, Christ, Messiah; see god 1, 2, 3.
The source of copies
original, control, file copy; see copy.
See master in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
One who is highest in rank or authority:
boss, chief, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader. (Slang) honcho. Idiom: cock of the walk. See overA person who has legal title to property:
holder, owner, possessor, proprietor. See ownedOne that conquers:
conqueror, conquistador, victor, winner. See winA person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:
ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. (Informal) whiz. (Slang) crackerjack. (Chiefly British) dab2. See abilityA first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made:
archetype, father, original, protoplast, prototype. See start
adjective
Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:
adept, crack, expert, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful. (Slang) crackerjack. See ability
verb
To gain knowledge or mastery of by study:
get, learn. (Informal) pick up. See teachTo win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:
beat, best, conquer, defeat, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. (Informal) trim, whip. (Slang) ace, lick. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See winTo train to live with and be of use to people:
domesticate, domesticize, gentle, tame. See wildTo make (an animal) docile:
break, bust, gentle, tame. See wild
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