lion | Definition of lion

Synonyms and Antonyms of lion

a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field

the book festival brought together two lions of contemporary poetry for a joint reading

Synonyms of lion

baron, captain, czar (also tsar), king, lord, magnate, mogul, monarch, Napoleon, prince, tycoon

Words Related to lion

big boy, big cheese, bigfoot, biggie, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, fat cat, figure, heavy, heavyweight, honcho, kahuna, main man, mover and shaker, nabob, nawab, notable, personage, pooh-bah (also poo-bah), supremo [chiefly British], VIP

celebrity, personality, star, superstar

deity, demigod, god

Near Antonyms of lion

half-pint, lightweight, small-timer

inferior, subordinate, underling

nobody, nothing, zero