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paramount
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of PARAMOUNT
1
coming before all others in importance <the paramount goal is to restore the colonial-era house with complete historical accuracy>
Synonyms arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
Related Words distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior; high-level, senior, top; important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant; incomparable, matchless, unequaled (or unequalled), unparalleled, unsurpassed; celebrated, famed, famous, renowned
Near Antonyms inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary
2
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity <maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance>
Synonyms consummate, last, max, maximum, most, nth, outside, paramount, supreme, top, utmost, uttermost
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