English adjective: predominant | |||
1. | predominant most frequent or common | ||
Samples | Prevailing winds. | ||
Synonyms | dominant, prevailing, prevalent, rife | ||
Similar | frequent | ||
Antonyms | infrequent | ||
2. | predominant having superior power and influence | ||
Samples | The predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism. | ||
Synonyms | overriding, paramount, predominate, preponderant, preponderating | ||
Similar | dominant | ||
Antonyms | subordinate, low-level | ||