Synonyms and Antonyms of supreme
1
highest in rank or authority
- the supreme commander of the multinational force
chief, commanding, first, foremost, head, high, lead, leading, preeminent, premier, presiding, primary, prime, principal, supereminent, top
high-level, senior
controlling, directing, managing, officiating, overseeing, regnant, reigning, ruling, supervisory
main, major, paramount, predominant, predominate, sovereign (also sovran)
ascendant (also ascendent), dominant, grand, superior, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost
ancillary, inferior, last, less, lesser, lower, lowly, second, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary
assistant, assisting, coadjutor, deputy, junior, under
2
coming before all others in importance
- in our house, watching baseball reigns supreme as the activity of choice on summer evenings
arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, 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)
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
inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant
collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary
3
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
- considers a letter of gratitude from a former student the supreme reward for his years of teaching
consummate, last, max, maximum, most, nth, outside, paramount, top, ultimate, utmost, uttermost
