Synonyms for ascendant
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
Noun
1. Ancestor
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Moving upward; ascending, rising.
- n. 1
The degree of the zodiac or point of the ecliptic which rises in an eastern direction above the horizon at a particular moment (especially the moment of a person's birth), which is supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's fortune and life; a horoscope.
Related words
- Word family
- ascendance ascendancy ascend ascent ascending
- Other spellings
- ascendent
Forms
- Plural
- ascendants → ancestors, antecedents, roots, ascendancies…
Example sentences
- rising Prices have been gradually rising in recent years.
- dominant As a dominant, I need aftercare after some scenes.
- ascending A balloon is ascending into the sky.
- predominant Islam is Algeria's predominant religion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ascendant | rising | |
| rising | steady | |
| dominant | rising | |
| ascending | steady | |
| predominant | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- root1
- 6 letters
- rising2
- 8 letters
- superior4, dominant3, ancestor3
- 9 letters
- prevalent3, ascending3, ascensive
- 10 letters
- prevailing3, surpassing3, ascendancy4, antecedent4, forefather3
- 11 letters
- predominant4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rising2 = 2 syllables).