Leading Synonyms and Antonyms

lēdĭng
First
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. front
  2. famed
  3. famous
  4. head
  5. notorious
  6. ahead
  7. popular
  8. advance
  9. well-known
  10. in-the-lead
Move ahead (of others) in time or space
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. preceding
  2. prefacing
  3. introducing
Antonyms:
  1. following
Be ahead of others; be the first
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. commencing
  2. top
  3. starting
Be conducive to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. affecting
  2. moderating
  3. pursuing
  4. conducing
  5. passing
  6. living
  7. contributing
Antonyms:
  1. consenting
  2. complying
  3. following
  4. obeying
Lead, extend, or afford access
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. running
  2. going
  3. reaching
  4. spanning
  5. stretching
  6. extending
  7. passing
  8. traversing
  9. carrying
Be in charge of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. commanding
  2. heading
  3. supervising
  4. captaining
  5. directing
Have as a result or residue
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. resulting
  2. leaving
Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. running
To show the way to by going in advance:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. guiding
Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lead
The activity of leading
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. leadership
Chief, superior
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. chief
Antonyms:
  1. subordinate
  2. inferior
  3. secondary
  4. supplementary
  5. unimportant
  6. last

Words Related to Leading

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.

Related:

  1. best
  2. important
  3. knowledge
  4. beginning
  5. be
  6. pre-eminent
  7. respected
  8. best-known
  9. world-leading
  10. renowned
  11. highly regarded
  12. highest-profile

Leading Sentence Examples

  • The door leading to his father.s corpse was locked, and he tested it.

  • Bordeaux was leading his horse.

  • I can see what you're leading up to.

  • He stepped aside, out of the way to the corridor leading into the fortress.

  • The road leading to the castle was modern blacktop.

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