main

The word “main” has 1 syllable: main

It's pronounced as /meɪn/

What is synonym and antonym for main?

In the thesaurus, “main” has 34 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for main along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for main

verb
1. Short for mainline.
2. To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
3. Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.
adjective
1. Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
2. Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
3. (of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.
4. Big; angry.
5. Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
6. Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.
adverb
1. Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.
noun
1. That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
2. A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
3. Short for main course.
4. The high seas.
5. The mainland.
6. Short for mainsail.
7. (except in might and main) Force, power, strength, violent effort.
8. A hand or match in a game of dice.
9. The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.
10. A stake played for at dice.
11. A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.
12. A banker's shovel for coins.
13. A basket for gathering grapes.

The main entrance to the building is located on the east side.
His main goal is to complete his degree and start his own business.
The main character in the story goes on an epic adventure to save the kingdom.
The main course of the meal consisted of grilled salmon with roasted vegetables.
In this presentation, we will focus on the main points of the research findings.

On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to main, such as: accessory, adjunct, auxiliary, beef, big, body, bulk.

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