🦁dominant

adjective
/ˈdɑː.mə.nənt/

Meaning

Having power, authority, or influence over others; most important.
controlling, influencing, or prevailing over others; most important or powerful

Example Sentences

English has become the dominant language in international business.

The dominant player controlled the entire basketball game.

Example Expressions

dominant hand

Synonyms

powerful, controlling, leading, influential, ruling, prevailing, commanding
Entry 1
powerful, controlling, leading, influential
Entry 2
controlling, ruling, prevailing, commanding

Antonyms

submissive, minor, weak, subordinate, recessive
Entry 1
submissive, minor, weak
Entry 2
submissive, subordinate, recessive, weak

Collocations

dominant role, dominant culture, dominant force, dominant position, dominant hand
Entry 1
dominant role, dominant culture, dominant force
Entry 2
dominant force, dominant position, dominant culture, dominant hand

Related Vocabularies

Done by people acting as a group; shared by all members of a group.
having sharp judgment and practical intelligence
demanding something firmly and refusing to accept no
Peculiar or individual; relating to an idiosyncrasy.
having achieved success; having attained wealth, position, or honor
Unable to be upset or excited; not easily disturbed.

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