central

[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /

ADJECTIVE

main, principal; in the middle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic essential fundamental important key paramount pivotal significant

STRONG

cardinal center chief dominant interior intermediate leading master mean median middle midway primary prime radical ruling salient umbilical

WEAK

axial centric centroidal equidistant focal foremost inmost inner mid middlemost midmost nuclear omphalic outstanding overriding predominant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unsubstantial

STRONG

exterior extreme inferior outer outside subordinate

WEAK

peripheral

Example Sentences

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American director Steven Spielberg made a surprise appearance at a central London pub during a quiz night focused on his own filmography.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Mastercard and Visa transactions by non-U.S. foreign visitors will be suspended on the island starting Saturday, according to Cuba’s central bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Bass found support in neighborhoods along much of the Harbor and Santa Monica freeway corridors, along with central San Fernando Valley communities from Van Nuys to Arleta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

A falling unemployment rate becomes evidence that the central bank has more work to do.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Mary lived at their second residence, a farmhouse in Turtle Bay, a rural area only about three miles from the central part of the city.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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