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Synonyms for foremost

  • adjective
  • adverb

Most common

chief leading principal paramount

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Principal — of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority

principal, paramount, leading, chief, primary, top, head, lead, superior, capital, cardinal

2. First

first, world-class

3. Frontmost — positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward

front, frontmost

Other

best

Adverb

1. Firstly

first of all, first off, firstly formal

2. Particularly — most importantly

especially, particularly

Antonyms

back, rear, inferior

All antonyms of foremost →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward.

  2. adj. 2

    Of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority.

    The exhibition features works by the country’s foremost artists.

  3. adv. 1

    Most importantly.

  4. adv. 2

    In front, prominently forward.

Related words

Phrases
first and foremost

Example sentences

  • chief High tariffs are the chief obstacles to free trade.
  • leading Tahar Djaout was one of Algeria's leading authors.
  • principal The principal called the teachers into his office.
  • paramount I'll be there seeing Dream Theater at the Paramount.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
foremoststeady
chieffalling
leadingsteady
principalfalling
paramountsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
top1
4 letters
best1, head1, lead1
5 letters
first1, front1, chief1
7 letters
leading2, capital3, primary3, firstly2
8 letters
superior4, cardinal3
9 letters
principal3, paramount3, frontmost
10 letters
especially3
12 letters
particularly5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (leading2 = 2 syllables).