English adjective: principal | |||
1. | principal most important element | ||
Samples | The chief aim of living. The main doors were of solid glass. The principal rivers of America. The principal example. Policemen were primary targets. The master bedroom. A master switch. | ||
Synonyms | chief, main, master, primary | ||
Similar | important, of import | ||
Antonyms | unimportant | ||
English noun: principal | |||
1. | principal (possession) the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated | ||
Broader (hypernym) | debt | ||
Part meronym | loan | ||
2. | principal (person) the educator who has executive authority for a school | ||
Samples | She sent unruly pupils to see the principal. | ||
Synonyms | head, head teacher, school principal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | educator, pedagog, pedagogue | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chancellor, headmaster, headmistress, master, schoolmaster | ||
3. | principal (person) an actor who plays a principal role | ||
Synonyms | lead, star | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | co-star, film star, idol, matinee idol, movie star, television star, TV star | ||
4. | principal (possession) capital as contrasted with the income derived from it | ||
Synonyms | corpus, principal sum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capital | ||
5. | principal (person) (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | offender, wrongdoer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | ||
Domain category | criminal law | ||
6. | principal (person) the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account | ||
Synonyms | dealer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | financier, moneyman | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | broker-dealer | ||