Synonyms for Big shot:

• n.

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  • authority figure,
  • mover and shaker,
  • prime mover,
  • a force to be reckoned with,
  • figure,
  • magnate,
  • mogul,
  • leading light.
  •
  • leader,
  • important,
  • notability,
  • eminence.
  •authority (noun)
  • kingpin,
  • kingpins,
  • big wig,
  • Specialists,
  • kingfish,
  • pros,
  • FEDS,
  • wizards,
  • ivory dome,
  • CEOS,
  • pro,
  • top brass,
  • upstairs,
  • power elite,
  • top hand,
  • veteran,
  • experts,
  • top dog,
  • kingfishes.
  •big cheese (noun)
  • big cheese.
  •big deal (noun)
  • important people,
  • important persons,
  • very important persons,
  • boss men,
  • big fishes,
  • very important people,
  • head honchos,
  • biggies,
  • big enchiladas.
  •big shot (noun)
  • big wheel.
  •big wheel (noun)
  • high-muck-a-muck,
  • big cat,
  • big cats,
  • heavy-hitter,
  • Big Man on Campus,
  • big-wheel.
  •celebrity (noun)
  • super stars,
  • super-star,
  • the cheeses,
  • famous persons,
  • super star,
  • super-stars,
  • major leaguers,
  • cynosures,
  • big stuffs.
  •chieftain (noun)
  • Headmen,
  • tribal chief,
  • head man,
  • headman.
  •dignitary (noun)
  • administrator,
  • chief.
  •employer (noun)
  • out fits,
  • out fit,
  • slavedrivers,
  • out-fits,
  • over-seers,
  • super visors,
  • super visor,
  • super-visor,
  • super-visors,
  • out-fit,
  • over seer,
  • workers big cheeses,
  • over seers.
  •fat cat (noun)
  • person of mean,
  • person substance,
  • richlings,
  • moneyed persons,
  • person means,
  • rich persons,
  • person mean,
  • moneyed people,
  • fat-cat.
  •notable (noun)
  • big-time operators,
  • big time operators,
  • poohbahs,
  • bigtime operators,
  • poohbah,
  • highups,
  • highup,
  • pooh bah,
  • pooh bahs,
  • bigtime operator,
  • high ups,
  • pooh-bahs,
  • high-ups.
  •official (noun)
  • head persons,
  • head people,
  • top drawers,
  • re-presentative,
  • higherup,
  • re presentative.
  •personage/personality (noun)
  • distinguished persons,
  • distinguished people,
  • public figures,
  • in-dividual,
  • hot shots,
  • in dividual.
  •something or someone important (noun)
  • big deal.
  •tycoon (noun)
  • wealthy person,
  • captain of industry,
  • wealthy people,
  • business person,
  • business people.

• Other synonyms:

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  • dignitary,
  • nabob,
  • muckamuck,
  • big-timer,
  • bigwig.
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  • somebody,
  • king,
  • vip,
  • celebrity.
  •
  • wheel.
  •
  • character.
  •Other relevant words:
  • hot stuff,
  • power,
  • leading man,
  • heroine,
  • big Chief,
  • heavy hitter,
  • nob,
  • fat cat,
  • principal,
  • billionaire,
  • prima donna,
  • diva,
  • millionaire,
  • lead,
  • operator,
  • worthy,
  • big noise,
  • big White Chief,
  • headliner,
  • financier,
  • big bug,
  • mandarin,
  • higher-up,
  • mugwump,
  • supremo,
  • big Daddy,
  • pot,
  • name,
  • baron,
  • big,
  • high man on the totem pole,
  • leading woman,
  • top banana,
  • idol,
  • hero,
  • star,
  • draw,
  • leading lady,
  • potentate,
  • personality,
  • wheeler dealer.

Antonyms for Big shot:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    subordinate, twerp, lightweight, shrimp, zero, nonentity, obscurity, whippersnapper, nobody, nothing, underling, mediocrity, inferior, zilch.