OVERARCHING Antonyms
overarch
Best Opposite Words For OVERARCHING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| limited | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • small in range or scope noun • public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops adjective satellite • subject to limits or subjected to limits • including only a part • mediocre • not excessive • having a specific function or scope • not unlimited | ||||||
| local | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area • of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood • affecting only a restricted part or area of the body noun • public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops • anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body | ||||||
| minor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of lesser importance or stature or rank • lesser in scope or effect • inferior in number or size or amount • (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees • not of legal age • of lesser seriousness or danger • of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization noun • a young person of either sex adjective satellite • of the younger of two boys with the same family name • warranting only temporal punishment • relatively moderate, limited, or small verb • have as one's secondary field of study | ||||||
| narrow | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not wide • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • very limited in degree noun • a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water adjective satellite • limited in extent or scope • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination verb • make or become more narrow or restricted • define clearly • become more focused on an area of activity or field of study • become tight or as if tight | ||||||
| peripheral | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area noun • electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer adjective satellite • related to the key issue but not of central importance | ||||||
| petty | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • (informal) small and of little importance • contemptibly narrow in outlook | ||||||
| secondary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate noun • the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen • coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • depending on or incidental to what is original or primary • not of major importance • belonging to a lower class or rank | ||||||
| specific | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique • relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species • being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides noun • a fact about some part (as opposed to general) • a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease adjective satellite • stated explicitly or in detail | ||||||
| subordinate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • lower in rank or importance • subject or submissive to authority or the control of another • (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence noun • an assistant subject to the authority or control of another • a word that is more specific than a given word verb • rank or order as less important or consider of less value • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient | ||||||
| underlying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in the nature of something though not readily apparent • located beneath or below • being or involving basic facts or principles | ||||||
