Dominant

Meaning

controlling, influencing, or prevailing over others; most important or powerful

Having power, authority, or influence over others; most important.

Example Sentences

The dominant player controlled the entire basketball game.

English has become the dominant language in international business.

Example Expressions

dominant hand

Synonyms

controlling, ruling, prevailing, commanding, powerful, leading, influential

Entry 1

controlling, ruling, prevailing, commanding

Entry 2

powerful, controlling, leading, influential

Antonyms

submissive, subordinate, recessive, weak, minor

Entry 1

submissive, subordinate, recessive, weak

Entry 2

submissive, minor, weak

Collocations

dominant force, dominant position, dominant culture, dominant hand, dominant role

Entry 1

dominant force, dominant position, dominant culture, dominant hand

Entry 2

dominant role, dominant culture, dominant force