Synonyms for subordinate

Other words for “subordinate”, grouped by meaning.

We found 16 synonyms for “subordinate”. The most common are subsidiary, underling, foot soldier, hyponym, subordinate word.

noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

noun a word that is more specific than a given word

verb make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

Synonymssubdue

adjective lower in rank or importance

Oppositesdominant

adjective subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

adjective (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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