What are some opposite words for ascendent?
Antonyms for ascendentas·cen·dent
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ascendant, ascendentnoun
position or state of being dominant or in control
"that idea was in the ascendant"
Antonyms:
low-level, subordinate, descending(a)Synonyms:
antecedent, root, ascendant, ancestorancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, rootadjective
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Antonyms:
subordinate, low-level, descending(a)Synonyms:
theme, rootage, ancestor, radical, ascendant, antecedent, etymon, base, beginning, solution, origin, stem, root, source, tooth root, forerunner, root wordascendant, ascendent, ascensiveadjective
tending or directed upward
"rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin
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descending(a), low-level, subordinateSynonyms:
ascendant, dominating, ascensiveascendant, ascendent, dominatingadjective
most powerful or important or influential
"the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
Antonyms:
descending(a), subordinate, low-levelSynonyms:
dominating, magisterial, high-and-mighty, ascendant, autocratic, commanding, peremptory, ascensive, overlooking, bossy
How to use ascendent in a sentence?
It's ascendent in that district perhaps, but I don't accept any characterization of our party presented by the Republicans. So let me reject that right now. ... Our party is a big tent. Our districts are very different, one from the other.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#18868 | subordinate | |
#168231 | ascendent |
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