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| Main Entry: | subordinate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lesser, supplementary |
| Synonyms: | accessory, ancillary, auxiliary, below par, collateral, dependent, inferior, insignificant, junior, low, lower, minor, paltry, satellite, secondary, smaller, sub, subaltern, subject, submissive, subservient, subsidiary, tributary, under, unequal, adjuvant, baser, contributory, second-fiddle, second-string, subalternate, subnormal, substract, underaverage |
| Antonyms: | chief, important, major, necessary, superior, vital |
| Main Entry: | subordinate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person that serves another |
| Synonyms: | aide, assistant, attendant, dependent, deputy, flunky*, gofer*, helper, inferior, junior, peon, scrub*, second, second fiddle*, second string, serf, servant, slave, subaltern, underling, poor relation, third string |
| Antonyms: | boss, chief, leader, major, manager, master, superior |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adjunct |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | addition; help |
| Synonyms: | accessory, addendum, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, associate, auxiliary, complement, detail, partner, subordinate, supplement |
| Antonyms: | detriment, lessening, subtraction |
| Main Entry: | ancillary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra; supplementary |
| Synonyms: | accessory, accompanying, additional, attendant, coincident, collateral, concomitant, incident, satellite, secondary, subordinate, subservient, adjuvant, appurtenant, attending, contributory, subsidary |
| Antonyms: | necessary, needed |
| Main Entry: | assistant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helper |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, associate, attendant, auxiliary, backer, backup*, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, companion, confederate, deputy, flunky*, follower, friend, gofer*, help, helpmate, mate, partner, patron, peon*, representative, secretary, subordinate, supporter, coadjutant, cooperator, fellow worker, right-hand person, temp, temporary worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | auxiliary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | supplementary |
| Synonyms: | accessory, ancillary, backup, complementary, extra, reserve, secondary, spare, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary, supporting, abetting, adjuvant, appurtenant, contributory |
| Antonyms: | body, main |
| Main Entry: | auxiliary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helper |
| Synonyms: | accessory, accomplice, adjutant, ally, assistant, associate, companion, confederate, partner, reserve, subordinate, supporter, crutch |
| Main Entry: | beneath |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | inferior |
| Synonyms: | below, lesser, subject, subordinate, under, underneath, less than, lower than, unbefitting, unworthy of |
| Antonyms: | above, higher, over, superior |
| Main Entry: | collateral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indirect, secondary |
| Synonyms: | accessory, accompanying, ancillary, attendant, auxiliary, circuitous, coincident, complementary, concomitant, concurrent, coordinate, corresponding, corroborative, dependent, incident, lateral, parallel, related, roundabout, satellite, side, sub, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary, supporting, tributary, under, added, adjunctive, adjuvant, appurtenant, confirmatory, not lineal |
| Antonyms: | chief, direct, main, primary, principal |
| Main Entry: | deputy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assistant, agent |
| Synonyms: | aide, ambassador, appointee, backup, commissioner, delegate, factor, legate, minister, proxy, regent, replacement, representative, sub, subordinate, substitute, surrogate, assembly member, councilor, dogcatcher, lieutenant, representant, second-in-command |
| Antonyms: | chief, manager |
| Main Entry: | derivative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | borrowed, transmitted from source |
| Synonyms: | acquired, ancestral, cognate, copied, hereditary, imitative, inferential, secondary, secondhand, subordinate, unoriginal, caused, coming from, connate, evolved, inferred, not original, obtained, plagiaristic, plagiarized, procured, rehashed, uninventive |
| Antonyms: | inventive, original, unique, unborrowed |
| Main Entry: | helper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assistant |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, attendant, backer, backup*, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, companion, deputy, follower, friend, gal Friday*, girl Friday*, gofer*, help, helpmate, henchman, man Friday*, partner, secretary, servant, subordinate, supporter, coadjutant, fellow worker, paraprofessional, right-hand man/woman, right-hand person, temp, temporary worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | henchman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | follower |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, assistant, attendant, backer, backup*, bodyguard, coadjutor, cohort, collaborator, colleague, companion, deputy, flunky, friend, gal Friday*, girl Friday*, gofer*, hanger-on, help, helper, helpmate, lackey, man Friday*, partner, secretary, servant, sidekick*, stooge*, subordinate, supporter, yes-person*, coadjutant, fellow worker, hatchet man/woman, right-hand man/woman, right-hand person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | incidental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | related; minor |
| Synonyms: | accidental, accompanying, adventitious, ancillary, attendant, casual, chance, circumstantial, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent, contingent, fluke*, fortuitous, irregular, nonessential, occasional, odd, random, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary, by-the-way, contributing, contributory |
| Antonyms: | basic, essential, fundamental, important, vital |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inferior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person of lesser rank, importance |
| Synonyms: | adherent, attendant, auxiliary, deputy, disciple, follower, hanger-on, hireling, junior, menial, minion, minor, peon, satellite, second banana*, subaltern, subject, subordinate, sycophant, underling |
| Antonyms: | superior |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lackey |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | servant |
| Synonyms: | attendant, butler, domestic, drudge, factotum, retainer, steward, subordinate, toady, underling, valet, yes-person, doormat, flunkey |
| Main Entry: | less |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smaller, inferior |
| Synonyms: | beneath, deficient, depressed, lacking, lesser, limited, lower, minor, minus, negative, reduced, secondary, shorter, subordinate, unsubstantial, without, declined, diminished, excepting, fewer, not as great, shortened, slighter, subtracting |
| Notes: | fewer means a smaller number of individual things and less means a small quantity of something. A traditional rule of English usage holds that less should be used only of uncountable things, that is, things that can be measured but not counted as discrete units. Thus "less electricity," "less than a quart, " "less doubt." Fewer, on the other hand, should be used only of things that can be counted: "fewer people," "fewer cars." In actual usage, fewer almost always adheres to the traditional rule; the problem is that less is often used with countable things. generally, less applies to quantity while fewer applies to number; the traditional rule says that you should use fewer for things that can be counted (fewer than four players) but less with mass terms for things of measurable extent (less paper, less than a gallon of paint) |
| Antonyms: | more, superior, bigger |
| Main Entry: | lesser |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inferior, secondary |
| Synonyms: | bottom, bush, bush-league*, dinky*, insignificant, low, lower, minor, nether, small, small-time*, subjacent, subordinate, undersized, a notch under, less important, minor-league, second-fiddle, second-string, slighter, small-fry, third-string |
| Antonyms: | higher, major, superior, greater |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lower |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | under, inferior |
| Synonyms: | bush-league*, junior, lesser, low, minor, nether, reduced, secondary, smaller, subjacent, subordinate, under, curtailed, decreased, diminished, lessened, lower rung, pared down, second-class, second-fiddle, second-string |
| Antonyms: | higher, important, superior |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lowly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inferior, plain |
| Synonyms: | average, base, common, commonplace, docile, dutiful, everyday, gentle, humble, ignoble, low, mean, meek, menial, mild, modest, mundane, obscure, obsequious, ordinary, plebeian, poor, prosaic, retiring, servile, simple, submissive, subordinate, unassuming, unpretentious, baseborn, cast down, lowborn, proletarian, reverential, withdrawing |
| Antonyms: | higher, lofty, noble, pretentious, superior |
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