Synonyms for main
meɪn, maɪn

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1. main, briny(noun)

   any very large body of (salt) water

   Synonyms:
   briny

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, mild

2. main(adj)

   a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

   Synonyms:
   briny

   Antonyms:
   mild, unimportant

3. chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)(adj)

   most important element

   "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

   Antonyms:
   mild, unimportant

4. independent, main(a)(adj)

   (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

   "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, mild

5. main(a)(adj)

   of force; of the greatest possible intensity

   "by main strength"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, mild

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. main

   Synonyms:
   bulk, majority, body, principal, trunk, chief, leading, most important, first

   Antonyms:
   portion, section, minority, branch, limb, tributary, member, subordinate, inferior

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. main(a.)

   Synonyms:
   chief, principal, leading, most important

2. main(n.)

   Synonyms:
   ocean, great sea

3. main(n.)

   Synonyms:
   continent, mainland

4. main(n.)

   Synonyms:
   main conduit, main pipe, main duct

5. main(n.)

   Synonyms:
   force, power, strength, might

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1. List of paraphrases:

   principal, major, primary, key, senior, core, leading, mainly, chief, top, large, hand, basic, fundamental, essential, principale, central, parent, master, great, lead, prime, keynote, big, primarily, predominant, predicate, dominant, largest, foremost, salient, important, overriding, mainstream, greatest, principaux, significant, first, overarching

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