chiefest

ADJECTIVE

most important, essential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

leading main preeminent prime principal

STRONG

arch capital cardinal central champion first grand head key major premier primary ruling star superior telling

WEAK

consequential controlling crucial effective especial foremost highest momentous number one outstanding paramount potent predominant primal significant stellar supreme uppermost vital weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

auxiliary extra inferior minor secondary subordinate unimportant

STRONG

bad inessential insignificant lower nonessential poor

WEAK

unnecessary

Example Sentences

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chiefest

Fire recovery is the first and chiefest task here, and its logistics overwhelm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025

It’s ridiculous that our chiefest, most visible civic icon and landmark shouldn’t serve the city’s interest better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2023

Reading great prose is one of my chiefest joys.

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

The chiefest among them is still Shakespeare, who has, I think, no equal for variety and richness of character.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2012

Then, chiefest jewel of all in the crown of Norwich is the Norwich school of painting that rose in her midst, whereof "old Crome"—his portrait is in the Guildhall—was the father and the founder.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent