Subordinate Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Subordinate
Of later date
parergon
A piece of work that is supplementary to or a byproduct of a larger work.
Willing to obey or serve because of being in a lower position; submissive
Less in quantity, degree, value, intensity, etc.
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subordinate word
a word that is more specific than a given word
A member of a colony of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, or termites, usually a sterile or sexually immature female but in termites an individual of either sex, that performs specialized work such as building the nest, collecting and storing food, and feeding other members of the colony.
Assistant means anything that helps something else.
The definition of an aide is a person who does certain things for another person that makes that person's job easier or more efficient.
A prefix that means “underneath or lower” (as in subsoil ), “a subordinate or secondary part of something else” (as in subphylum. ), or “less than completely” (as in subtropical. )
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Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value:
underaverage
In a position of subordination
Not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect.
playing second fiddle
In a position of subordination
not hold a candle to
In a position of subordination
unequal to
In a position of subordination
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not comparable to
In a position of subordination
in the shade
In a position of subordination
nothing to brag about
In a position of subordination
at a low ebb
In a position of subordination
In a position of subordination
A subject is someone or something that is under the authority of another or others.
being a satellite
In a position of subordination
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Inclined or willing to submit.
Of, constituting, or maintained by a subsidy or subsidies
(Law) Acting as an accessory; helping in an unlawful act
Designating or of any of the noncombat ships, as tankers or tenders, that form the service fleet of a navy
Auxiliary; collateral; dependant; supplemental; subordinate.
Resulting from or employing derivation:
An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body. Satellites are used for research, communications, weather information, and navigation. The first artificial Earth satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union in October 1957; the first successful American satellite was launched in January 1958.
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Having the form of a segment of a circle
segmentary
Composed of segments
subalternate
(Bot.) In an alternate arrangement, but tending to become opposite
Only indirectly related.
Under another's control; subject
ancilla
A maid.
A spirit presumed to speak or act through a medium.
Dependent is defined as someone who relies on someone else for their existence.
An inferior person or thing
(Obs.) A mistress or paramour
A person who is below the legal age of responsibility or accountability.
A ruler of a dependency, esp. a despotic, subordinate official; petty tyrant
The process of making something subordinate.
subserviency
The state of being subservient; subservience.
A supplementary person or thing
(Sports) Relating or belonging to a minor league.
Petty is defined as something relatively worthless or unimportant.
Narrow in outlook; petty:
(Logic) Designating a proposition that is implied by another proposition but does not imply it
Insignificant or unimportant; minor:
Collateral is defined as something side by side, or something pledged to guarantee that a loan will be repaid.
One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate.
Of or by persons of low office or rank
hyponym
A word whose meaning is included in the meaning of another more general word; for example, bus is a hyponym of vehicle.
One who performs necessary but basic, often mundane tasks.
not up to snuff
In a position of subordination
below the mark
In a position of subordination
lower in rank
In a position of subordination
Antonyms for Subordinate
Superior means higher or greater in value.
Of the highest or finest quality; exceptionally good for its kind:
Greater than others in importance or rank:
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
Logically inevitable:
Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
Having dominant or controlling power or influence:
Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, especially the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
A person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity
(--- Baseball) The person in overall charge of a team and its strategy during games, practice sessions, etc.
Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.
Not submissive to authority:
Not depending on another or others, esp. for financial support
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