Synonyms for paramount
- adjective
Most common
supreme foremost utmost pre-eminent vital crucial overriding
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Supreme — of a law, right, etc., having precedence over or superior to another
supreme, pre-eminent, foremost, utmost, chief, superior, major, peerless, crowning
3. Dominant
dominant, overriding, predominant, preponderant, predominate, sovereign
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of the highest importance.
Getting those credit cards paid off is paramount.
- adj. 2
Of a law, right, etc.: having precedence over or superior to another.
- adj. 3
Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
Related words
- Phrases
- lord paramount
Example sentences
- supreme The Supreme Court approved the primary sentencing.
- foremost Customer service is one of our foremost priorities.
- utmost Your privacy and comfort are of utmost importance.
- vital International trade is vital for healthy economies.
- crucial Past papers are crucial for good exam preparation.
By length
- 3 letters
- big1
- 4 letters
- main1
- 5 letters
- major2, chief1, vital2
- 6 letters
- utmost2
- 7 letters
- central2, supreme2, crucial2
- 8 letters
- superior4, dominant3, foremost2, crowning2, peerless2
- 9 letters
- essential3, principal3, sovereign2
- 10 letters
- imperative4, overriding4
- 11 letters
- predominant4, predominate4
- 12 letters
- preponderant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (major2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prépondérant
- Italiano
- preponderante