Chief : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'chief': discover synonyms for the word chief, such as honcho or boss.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as chief. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": head and honcho.


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Synonyms for chief sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for chief Degree of synonymy of chief Frequency in the language
honcho
   30049 0.92  
boss
   30049 124.29  
foreman
   30048 5.55  
principal
   30017 13.75  
main
   30016 42.73  
primary
   30015 8.71  
important
   30010 207.59  
top
   29997 133.43  
gaffer
   29991 0.33  
arch
   29955 3.69  
head
   29938 371.51  
headship
   20050  
presiding
   20049 1.51  
chieftain
   20049 0.29  
chairman
   20049 11.86  
ringleader
   20048 0.53  
chairperson
   20048 0.12  
president
   20048 140.67  

Lexical field of "chief"

head
honcho
boss
principal
top
foreman
main
primary
gaffer
important
top dog
of import
arch
officer
chairman
director
president
secretary
executive
administrator
commander
commissioner
superintendent
lieutenant
manager
coordinator
chairperson
inspector
cfo
supervisor
general
ceo
commandant
minister
editor
senior
negotiator
chair
colonel
sergeant
leader
minster
chairmen
official
heads
leadership
governor
administrative
captain
presiding