subject

[suhb-jikt, suhb-jekt] / ˈsʌb dʒɪkt, səbˈdʒɛkt /

ADJECTIVE

at the mercy of; answerable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountable apt conditional dependent exposed inferior liable likely prone secondary sensitive susceptible vulnerable

STRONG

captive collateral contingent controlled directed disposed enslaved governed open ruled satellite sub subaltern subjugated subordinate tributary

WEAK

at one's feet bound by in danger of obedient provisional servile slavish submissive subservient substract tentative under

Antonyms

STRONGEST

first-class first-rate guarded inapt independent irresponsible protected safe superior unaccountable unlikely unsusceptible

STRONG

certain chief definite free primary sure

WEAK

master

NOUN

issue, matter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affair business case course discussion idea item material object point problem proposal question study subject matter substance theme thought topic

STRONG

argument chapter class core gist head meat motif motion motive resolution text theorem thesis

WEAK

field of reference matter at hand principal object

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority fact outside proof

WEAK

master

NOUN

one under authority of another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case patient

STRONG

client customer dependent liege national serf subordinate vassal

WEAK

guinea pig

Antonyms

STRONG

manager owner

WEAK

master

Example Sentences

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The debate subjects include “Should Gen Z Believe in the American Dream?,”

From Los Angeles Times

It acknowledged that the issue is the subject of a "long-standing dispute" dating back to Vanuatu's independence.

From Barron's

“Our employees are subject to pressure that they really shouldn’t be,” O’Neill said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plans call for it to produce 50 megawatts of electric power and would be subject to required approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The foundation said it was "unable to comment on the charges, which relate to the duke's personal conduct and private life, and which are subject to live, criminal proceedings".

From BBC

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