chief

¹chief

adj \ˈchēf\

Definition of CHIEF

1

: accorded highest rank or office <chief librarian>

2

: of greatest importance or influence <the chief reasons>

Examples of CHIEF

1. the chief engineer on the project
2. Her job is their chief source of income.
3. He has many concerns, chief among them his health.

First Known Use of CHIEF

14th century

Related to CHIEF

Synonyms: arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, foremost, dominant, first, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme

Antonyms: last, least

Related Words: distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior; high-level, senior, top; important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant; incomparable, matchless, unequaled (or unequalled), unparalleled, unsurpassed; celebrated, famed, famous, renowned

Near Antonyms: inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary

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Rhymes with CHIEF

beef, brief, fief, grief, kef, leaf, lief, reef, sheaf, thief