Definitions

kingfish

[king-fish] / ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ /

NOUN

authority

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expert judge law

STRONG

Bible CEO arbiter aristocrat boss brains brass buff connoisseur czar egghead establishment exec executive feds governor guru kingpin pro professional professor pundit scholar specialist textbook upstairs veteran virtuoso whiz wizard

WEAK

big cheese big shot big wig city hall front office ivory dome power elite top brass top dog top hand

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur greenhorn ignoramus proletariat rookie student

NOUN

commander

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator captain chief commandant director head officer ruler

STRONG

boss co czar don exec guru kingpin mastermind skipper

WEAK

big cheese head honcho head person high priest/priestess higher up lead-off person point person top banana top brass top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

WEAK

follower

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Battery-powered submarine drones, called the MK18 Mod 2 Kingfish and the Knifefish, made by General Dynamics can be dropped in the water from a small boat and then scan for mines in a pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Kingfish and Lionfish drones External link, made by Huntington Ingalls, can scan the seafloor for mines.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The prolific Weir also released solo albums, played in the group Kingfish, and had another side project called Bobby & the Midnites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Kingfish has played around the world to adoring audiences stretching from the U.S. to Japan to Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

That’s what folks were calling Mr. Stone—the Kingfish of Key West—’cause he was so bossy.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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