Synonyms and Antonyms of leader

synonym (synonym of leader)

  • (noun.artifact)
    drawing card, loss leader
    a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers (noun.artifact)
     

antonym (antonym of leader)

  • (noun.person)
    follower
    a person who accepts the leadership of another (noun.person)
     

hypernym (leader IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers (noun.artifact)
    feature
    an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles (noun.artifact)
     
  • a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person)
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being (noun.tops)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF leader relation)

  • (noun.person)
    spiritual leader
    a leader in religious or sacred affairs (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    aristocrat, blue blood, patrician
    a member of the aristocracy (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    bellwether
    someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    caller
    the person who convenes a meeting (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    captain, chieftain
    the leader of a group of people (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    cheerleader
    someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    choragus
    (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    civic leader, civil leader
    a leader in municipal affairs (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    commander
    someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    demigod, superman, ubermensch
    a person with great powers and abilities (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    duce
    leader (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    employer
    a person or firm that employs workers (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    father
    a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    boss
    a person who exercises control and makes decisions (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    fugleman
    a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    galvaniser, galvanizer, inspirer
    a leader who stimulates and excites people to action (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    guide
    someone who shows the way by leading or advising (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    guru
    a recognized leader in some field or of some movement (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    chief, head, top dog
    a person who is in charge (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    chief, chieftain, headman, tribal chief
    the head of a tribe or clan (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    imam, imaum
    (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    initiator, instigator
    a person who initiates a course of action (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    labor leader
    a leader of a labor movement (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    lawgiver, lawmaker
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    malik
    the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    military leader
    a leader of military forces (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    misleader
    someone who leads astray (often deliberately) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    model, role model
    someone worthy of imitation (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    hero
    a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    nationalist leader
    the leader of a nationalist movement (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    pied piper
    a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    point man
    someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    point woman
    a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    pol, political leader, politician, politico
    a person active in party politics (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    politician
    a leader engaged in civil administration (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    presiding officer
    the leader of a group meeting (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    puppet leader, puppet ruler
    a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    religious leader
    leader of a religious order (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    scoutmaster
    the leader of a troop of Scouts (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    spearhead
    someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    strike leader
    someone who leads a strike (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    higher-up, superior, superordinate
    one of greater rank or station or quality (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    torchbearer
    a leader in a campaign or movement (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    trainer
    one who trains other persons or animals (noun.person)
     

instance hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF leader relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))

  • (noun.person)
    husain, husayn, hussein, saddam, saddam bin hussein at-takriti, saddam hussein
    Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    judas maccabaeus
    Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    ahmad shah masoud, masoud
    Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journal more.. (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    gaddafi, khadafy, muammar al-qaddafi, muammar el-qaddafi, qaddafi, qadhafi
    Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the count more.. (noun.person)
     

derivation (.... is derived from leader)

  • (noun.act)
    leadership, leading
    the activity of leading (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    leadership
    the ability to lead (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.group)
    leaders, leadership
    the body of people who lead a group (noun.group)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    lead
    cause to undertake a certain action (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    head, lead
    travel in front of; go in advance of others (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    conduct, direct, guide, lead, take
    take somebody somewhere (verb.motion)
     
synonym antonym hypernym hyponym instance hyponym derivation drawing card loss leader follower feature individual mortal person spiritual leader aristocrat bellwether caller captain chieftain husain husayn hussein judas maccabaeus ahmad shah masoud masoud leadership leading leaders lead head
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. drawing card, loss leader . follower . feature . individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul . spiritual leader . aristocrat, blue blood, patrician . bellwether . caller . captain, chieftain . cheerleader . choragus . civic leader, civil leader . commander . demigod, superman, ubermensch . duce . employer . father . boss . fugleman . galvaniser, galvanizer, inspirer . guide . guru . chief, head, top dog . chief, chieftain, headman, tribal chief . imam, imaum . initiator, instigator . labor leader . lawgiver, lawmaker . malik . military leader . misleader . model, role model . hero . nationalist leader . pied piper . point man . point woman . pol, political leader, politician, politico . politician . presiding officer . puppet leader, puppet ruler . religious leader . scoutmaster . spearhead . strike leader . higher-up, superior, superordinate . torchbearer . trainer . husain, husayn, hussein, saddam, saddam bin hussein at-takriti, saddam hussein . judas maccabaeus . ahmad shah masoud, masoud . gaddafi, khadafy, muammar al-qaddafi, muammar el-qaddafi, qaddafi, qadhafi . leadership, leading . leadership . leaders, leadership . lead . head, lead . conduct, direct, guide, lead, take


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