principal - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

Synonyms

• dealer
• principal

More generic

• financier
• moneyman

More specific

• broker-dealer

Noun

the educator who has executive authority for a school

Synonyms

• head
• head teacher
• principal
• school principal

More generic

• educator
• pedagog
• pedagogue

More specific

• chancellor
• headmaster
• headmistress
• master
• schoolmaster

Noun

(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

Synonyms

• principal

More generic

• offender
• wrongdoer

More specific

• criminal
• crook
• felon
• malefactor
• outlaw

Noun

an actor who plays a principal role

Synonyms

• lead
• principal
• star

More generic

• actor
• histrion
• player
• role player
• thespian

More specific

• TV star
• co-star
• film star
• idol
• matinee idol
• movie star
• television star

Noun

capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

Synonyms

• corpus
• principal
• principal sum

More generic

• capital

Noun

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

Synonyms

• principal

More generic

• debt

Related

• loan

Adjective

most important element

Synonyms

• chief
• main
• master
• primary
• principal

Related

• important
• of import

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