subordinate - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a word that is more specific than a given word

Synonyms

• hyponym
• subordinate
• subordinate word

More generic

• word

Noun

an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

Synonyms

• foot soldier
• subordinate
• subsidiary
• underling

More generic

• assistant
• help
• helper
• supporter

More specific

• associate
• bottom dog
• cog
• man
• second banana
• second fiddle

Verb

make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

Synonyms

• subdue
• subordinate

More generic

• lour
• lower

Verb

rank or order as less important or consider of less value

Synonyms

• subordinate

More generic

• grade
• order
• place
• range
• rank
• rate

More specific

• outclass

Adjective

(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

Synonyms

• dependent
• subordinate

Adjective

lower in rank or importance

Synonyms

• low-level
• subordinate

Related

• adjunct
• assistant
• associate
• secondary
• under

Opposite / Antonyms

• dominant

Also See

• inferior
• subordinate

Adjective

subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

Synonyms

• subordinate

Related

• dependent
• feudatory
• ruled
• subject
• subservient

Opposite / Antonyms

• insubordinate

Also See

• low-level
• submissive
• subordinate