most primary
adjective. basic
outstanding
adjective. superior, excellent
- A-1
- A-number-1
- ace
- bad
- boss
- capital
- celebrated
- chief
- cool
- crack
- distinguished
- dominant
- eminent
- eventful
- exceptional
- famous
- far-out
- great
- greatest
- hundred-proof
- important
- impressive
- magnificent
- main
- major
- meritorious
- momentous
- mostest
- number one
- out-of-sight
- out-of-this-world
- phenomenal
- predominant
- preeminent
- primo
- principal
- special
- standout
- star
- steller
- super
- superior
- superlative
- tops
- well-known
- world-class
overriding
adjective. central, most important
paramount
adjective. principal, superior
potent
adjective. effective, powerful, forceful
powerful
adjective. strong, effective
- able
- all-powerful
- almighty
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- capable
- cogent
- commanding
- compelling
- competent
- controlling
- convincing
- dominant
- dynamic
- effectual
- efficacious
- energetic
- forceful
- forcible
- impressive
- in control
- in the saddle
- influential
- mighty
- omnipotent
- overruling
- paramount
- persuasive
- potent
- preeminent
- prevailing
- puissant
- robust
- ruling
- sovereign
- stalwart
- strapping
- strengthy
- sturdy
- supreme
- telling
- upper hand
- vigorous
- weighty
- wicked
- wieldy
predominant
adjective. ruling; most important
- absolute
- all-powerful
- almighty
- arbitrary
- ascendant
- authoritative
- capital
- chief
- controlling
- directing
- dominant
- dominating
- effective
- efficacious
- governing
- holding the reins
- imperious
- influential
- leading
- main
- mighty
- official
- omnipotent
- overbearing
- overpowering
- paramount
- potent
- predominate
- preponderant
- prevailing
- prevalent
- primary
- prime
- principal
- prominent
- reigning
- sovereign
- superior
- superlative
- supervisory
- supreme
- surpassing
- transcendent
- weighty
preeminent
adjective. most important; superior
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