subordinate
English Thesaurus
1. a word that is more specific than a given word (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | word, |
definition | : | a unit of language that native speakers can identify (noun.communication) |
2. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another (noun.person)
hypernym | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | associate, |
definition | : | a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | bottom dog, |
definition | : | a person of low status (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | cog, |
definition | : | a subordinate who performs an important but routine function (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | man, |
definition | : | a male subordinate (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | second banana, second fiddle, |
definition | : | someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role (noun.person) |
3. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient (verb.change)
hypernym | : | lour, lower, |
definition | : | set lower (verb.change) |
4. rank or order as less important or consider of less value (verb.cognition)
hyponym | : | outclass, |
definition | : | cause to appear in a lower class (verb.cognition) |
5. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence (adj.all)
domain category | : | grammar, |
definition | : | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) (noun.cognition) |
6. lower in rank or importance (adj.all)
similar | : | adjunct, assistant, |
definition | : | of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another (adj.all) |
similar | : | associate, |
definition | : | having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status (adj.all) |
similar | : | secondary, |
definition | : | belonging to a lower class or rank (adj.all) |
similar | : | under, |
definition | : | lower in rank, power, or authority (adj.all) |
also | : | subordinate, |
definition | : | subject or submissive to authority or the control of another (adj.all) |
also | : | inferior, |
definition | : | of or characteristic of low rank or importance (adj.all) |
attribute | : | position, status, |
definition | : | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society (noun.state) |
7. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another (adj.all)
similar | : | feudatory, |
definition | : | owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign (adj.all) |
similar | : | ruled, |
definition | : | subject to a ruling authority (adj.all) |
similar | : | dependent, subject, |
definition | : | being under the power or sovereignty of another or others (adj.all) |
similar | : | subservient, |
definition | : | compliant and obedient to authority (adj.all) |
also | : | submissive, |
definition | : | inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination (adj.all) |
8. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another (noun.person)
derivation | : | subdue, subordinate, |
definition | : | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient (verb.change) |
derivation | : | subordinate, |
definition | : | rank or order as less important or consider of less value (verb.cognition) |
9. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient (verb.change)
derivation | : | mastery, subordination, |
definition | : | the act of mastering or subordinating someone (noun.act) |
10. rank or order as less important or consider of less value (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | subordination, |
definition | : | the state of being subordinate to something (noun.state) |
11. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence (adj.all)
antonym | : | independent, main, |
definition | : | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence (adj.all) |
12. lower in rank or importance (adj.all)
antonym | : | dominant, |
definition | : | exercising influence or control (adj.all) |
13. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another (adj.all)
antonym | : | insubordinate, |
definition | : | not submissive to authority (adj.all) |
14. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another (noun.person)
derivation | : | subdue, subordinate, |
definition | : | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient (verb.change) |
derivation | : | subordinate, |
definition | : | rank or order as less important or consider of less value (verb.cognition) |
15. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient (verb.change)
derivation | : | mastery, subordination, |
definition | : | the act of mastering or subordinating someone (noun.act) |
16. rank or order as less important or consider of less value (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | subordination, |
definition | : | the state of being subordinate to something (noun.state) |
17. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence (adj.all)
antonym | : | independent, main, |
definition | : | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence (adj.all) |
18. lower in rank or importance (adj.all)
antonym | : | dominant, |
definition | : | exercising influence or control (adj.all) |
19. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another (adj.all)
antonym | : | insubordinate, |
definition | : | not submissive to authority (adj.all) |
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