Another word for dominant
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Adjective
Exercising controlling power or influence
- Having authority; controlling or dominating
- Controlling or dominating by position
- Impressively dominant.
- Characterized by the obsessive need to control the actions of others
- Having control over a person or thing.
- Ranking higher than any other, as in power or importance; chief; supreme
- Highest in rank, power, or authority:
- Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing.
- That preponderates; greater in amount, weight, power, influence, importance, etc.; predominant
- Having superior force, importance, or influence:
- Widespread; prevalent.
- Predominant.
- Of greatest power; predominant
- Currently ruling or holding a position.
- Predominant:
- Governing
- That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
See also:Exercising authority
- Having or showing authority; official
- Having or arising from authority; official:
- Demonstrating authority; commanding:
- Having command; controlling.
- Controlling or dominating by position
- Impressively dominant.
- Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lord.
- Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
- Having or showing the ability of a master; expert; skillful; masterly
- Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious:
- Having or showing the qualities of a master vis-a-vis a dependent or subordinate; authoritative; domineering.
Having preeminent significance
- Inclining or moving upward; ascending or rising.
- In control; dominant; superior
- Dominant in position or influence; superior.
- Common or widespread; prevalent
- Most frequent, noticeable, etc.; prevailing; preponderant
- Having ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence over others; superior
- (Genetics) Of, having, or exhibiting prepotency.
- Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant.
- Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.
- Prevalent, common, widespread.
- Blowing usually or most frequently from a given direction:
- Superior in strength, influence, or effect
- Widespread; prevalent.
- Predominant.
- Of greatest power; predominant
- Exercising control or authority:
- Predominant:
- That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
- Final; ultimate
- Highest in rank, power, authority, etc.; dominant
- Ultimate; final:
See also:
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Another word for dominant
Modifier
Having effect or power
Inclined to use force
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