Lead Synonyms and Antonyms

lēd
The position at the front
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. head
  2. advance
  3. contact
  4. point
  5. edge
  6. fore-part
  7. van
  8. advanced-guard
  9. façade
  10. front rank
  11. first-line
  12. line-of-battle
  13. scout
  14. spark advance
  15. outpost
  16. scouting party
  17. patrol
  18. sniper scouts
  19. advance position
  20. cutting-edge
  21. forerunner
  22. façade
Antonyms:
  1. end
  2. rear
  3. last place
To have authoritative charge of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. head
  2. captain
  3. command
Antonyms:
  1. follow
To go through (life) in a certain way
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. live
  2. pass
  3. run
  4. pursue
A clue
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. hint
  2. evidence
  3. conductor
  4. director
  5. escort
  6. trace
  7. guide
  8. tip
  9. lead-in
  10. leader
  11. pilot
  12. steer
  13. shepherd
  14. usher
  15. confidential information
  16. wind
  17. lede
Leadership
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. direction
  2. guidance
  3. leadership
  4. headship
  5. management
A piece of information useful in a search
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. metallic lead
  2. clue
  3. blende (mock lead)
  4. galena
  5. graphite
  6. leash
  7. track
  8. plumb
  9. plumbago
  10. blue-lead
  11. plumbago (black lead)
  12. scent
  13. plumbum (chem.)
  14. plummet
  15. trail
  16. tether
Antonyms:
  1. end
  2. last position
  3. last
  4. rear
  5. last place
To influence
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. precede
  2. prevail on
  3. introduce
  4. affect
  5. preface
  6. spur-on
  7. usher in
Antonyms:
  1. follow
  2. obey
  3. comply
  4. consent
A leading role
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. principal part
  2. important role
  3. command
  4. chief character
  5. heavy
  6. fat lines
  7. lead spot
  8. lead story
  9. standout role
  10. top bracket
  11. top-spot
  12. leadership
Antonyms:
  1. deficit
A leading performer
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. star
  2. principal
  3. diva
  4. prima-donna
  5. protagonist
To exercise leadership
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. direct
  2. manage
  3. moderate
  4. conduct
  5. supervise
  6. chair
To play a first card
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. start
  2. commence
  3. play first
  4. top
  5. take the initiative
  6. make the start
A prominent article in a periodical
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. feature
  2. leader
Have as a result or residue
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. leave
  2. result
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pb
  2. atomic number 82
Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. leading
Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pencil-lead
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. jumper-cable
  2. jumper lead
  3. booster-cable
To show the way to by going in advance:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. guide
Generally excellent
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. plumbeous
  2. foremost
  3. plumbiferous

Words Related to Lead

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Lead Sentence Examples

  • Lead the way my subject.

  • It can lead us to victory.

  • He's sought out anyone he thinks might lead him in the right direction.

  • He's singing like the choir lead at a church revival.

  • Slipping her hand through his extended elbow, she let him lead her into the center of the room.

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