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SUBORDINATING Antonyms

12 antonyms for subordinating. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For SUBORDINATING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
advancing

verb, adverb, adjective

v, adv, adj

adjective satellite

• moving forward

coordinating

adjective

adj

adjective

• serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction

encouraging

adjective

adj

adjective

• giving courage or confidence or hope

adjective satellite

• furnishing support and encouragement

fostering

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• encouragement; aiding the development of something

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

leading

verb, adverb, noun, adjective

v, adv, n, adj

adjective

• going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

noun

• the activity of leading

• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

adjective satellite

• indicating the most important performer or role

• greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

• having the leading position or higher score in a contest

empowering

adjective

adj

verb

• give or delegate power or authority to

• give qualities or abilities to

enhancing

verb, adverb, adjective

v, adv, adj

verb

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

initiating

verb

v

noun

• someone new to a field or activity

• someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

• people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

verb

• bring into being

• take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

• accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

• bring up a topic for discussion

• set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

prioritizing

verb

v

verb

• assign a priority to

promoting

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

• change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

dominant

noun, adjective

n, adj

adjective

• exercising influence or control

• (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar

noun

• (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale

• an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different

adjective satellite

• most frequent or common

insubordinate

adjective

adj

adjective

• not submissive to authority

adjective satellite

• disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

Alternatives for ADVANCING

Words (30)
Phrases (19)

Alternatives for COORDINATING

Words (5)

Alternatives for ENCOURAGING

Words (26)

Alternatives for FOSTERING

Words (16)
Phrases (3)

Alternatives for LEADING

Words (36)
Phrases (8)
Abbreviations (2)

Alternatives for EMPOWERING

Words (21)

Alternatives for ENHANCING

Words (12)

Alternatives for INITIATING

Words (12)
Phrases (2)