What are the opposite words for peripheral?
Antonyms for the word "peripheral" are central, fundamental, crucial, important, essential, intrinsic, and necessary. These words describe things that are at the core or center of something, rather than existing in the margin or outer edges. Central refers to the middle or main point of something, while fundamental and crucial point to things that are necessary for the existence or functionality of something. Important and essential describe things that are of great significance or imperative, and intrinsic suggests that something is integral to the very essence of something else. Finally, necessary indicates that something is required or mandatory for something else to occur.
- middle
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central
- axial,
- centric,
- centroidal,
- fundamental,
- midmost,
- nuclear,
- outstanding,
- pivotal,
- umbilical,
- Omphalic,
- mid most,
- mid-most,
- more axial,
- more centric,
- more centroidal,
- more midmost,
- more nuclear,
- more omphalic,
- more umbilical,
- most axial,
- most centric,
- most centroidal,
- most fundamental,
- most midmost,
- most nuclear,
- most omphalic,
- most umbilical,
- out standing,
- out-standing,
- pre dominant,
- pre-dominant.
- basic
- cardinal
- intermediate
- midway
- all
- center
- elementary, fundamental
- important, key
- main, principal; in the middle
- middle, in-between
- minor, outside
- Other relevant words
Antonym of the day
bi lateral
- Antonyms:
- multilateral, unilateral, detached.
