Synonyms for master
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Artist — an expert at something
artist, expert, adept, proficient, genius, wizard, old hand, authority, wiz, whiz US, whizz UK, veteran, ace, crack-a-jack, crackerjack US, maven US, past master, dab
2. Lord
director, overseer, owner, head, boss, manager, overlord, ruler, governor, proprietor, employer, lord dated
3. Teacher
teacher, professor, instructor, boy, tutor, headmaster UK IE, preceptor, pedagogue, pedagog US, schoolmaster, superintendent
4. Captain — the captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner
Other
maestro, primary, victor, master's degree, professional, original, philosopher, superior, magistrate, long shot, coordinator, master's
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
- n. 2
An expert at something.
Mark Twain was a master of fiction.
- n. 3
Someone who has control over something or someone.
- v. 1
To be a master.
Example sentences
- artist As the artist grows older his paintings may alter.
- expert Harry is working under the direction of an expert.
- adept Sci-fi readers are adept at hypothetical scenarios.
- proficient Which foreign language are you most proficient in?
- overlord As the overlord, he controlled vast territories.
- overseer The slave doesn't want to be free. He wants to become an overseer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| master | steady | |
| artist | steady | |
| expert | rising | |
| adept | rising | |
| proficient | rising | |
| overlord | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- boy1, ace1, dab1, wiz1
- 4 letters
- head1, lord1, boss1, whiz1
- 5 letters
- learn1, owner2, ruler2, tutor2, adept2, maven2, whizz
- 6 letters
- leader2, artist2, reduce2, expert2, genius2, victor2, wizard2, digest2, subdue2, bridle2
- 7 letters
- control2, manager3, teacher2, captain2, primary3, veteran3, conquer2, skipper2, maestro2, pedagog
- 8 letters
- director3, original4, governor3, superior4, overcome3, employer3, dominate3, overlord3, overseer4, vanquish2, surmount2
- 9 letters
- professor3, authority4, commander3, overthrow3, overpower4, subjugate3, preceptor, pedagogue
- 10 letters
- instructor3, magistrate3, proficient3, proprietor4, headmaster3
- 11 letters
- coordinator5, philosopher4, crackerjack3
- 12 letters
- professional4, schoolmaster3
- 14 letters
- superintendent5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (owner2 = 2 syllables).