What is another word for lead?
501 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ l_ˈiː_d], [ lˈiːd], [ lˈiːd], [ m_ˈa_s_t_ə_b_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ], [ mˈastəbətəɹˌɪ], [ mˈastəbətəɹˌɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for lead:- controlled (adjective)
- directed (adjective)
- advantage (noun)
- cord (noun)
- element (noun)
- lead (noun)
- metal (noun)
- plumb bob (noun)
- protagonist (noun)
- control (verb)
- direct (verb)
- influence (verb)
- lead (verb)
- lead (a life) (verb)
- master (verb)
- motion (verb)
- precede (verb)
- preceded (verb)
- stative (verb)
- Pb
- begin
- bring
- command
- control
- head
- precede
- tend
- other relevant words
- other synonyms
Definition for Lead:
- the distance a runner on base advances from one base toward the next before the pitch; as, the long lead he usually takes tends to distract the pitchers.
Synonyms for Lead:
adj.
•controlled (adjective) •directed (adjective)n.
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- leading lady,
- captain.
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- brass.
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- persuade.
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- bend.
- guy,
- hamstring,
- sinew,
- binding twine,
- rein,
- cord,
- towline,
- tendon,
- shoestring,
- gut,
- shoelace,
- lasso,
- lace,
- catgut,
- umbilical cord,
- twine,
- string,
- lariat,
- rope.
- cerium,
- palladium,
- polonium,
- nickel,
- francium,
- hydrogen,
- neptunium,
- europium,
- scandium,
- bismuth,
- terbium,
- chlorine,
- rubidium,
- potassium,
- cobalt,
- osmium,
- lutetium,
- americium,
- niobium,
- fluorine,
- dysprosium,
- nitrogen,
- antimony,
- arsenic,
- lanthanum,
- xenon,
- californium,
- gallium,
- neodymium,
- molybdenum,
- tungsten,
- praseodymium,
- tantalum,
- mendelevium,
- strontium,
- astatine,
- zirconium,
- iridium,
- silicon,
- vanadium,
- selenium,
- lithium,
- neon,
- holmium,
- iron,
- thulium,
- platinum,
- yttrium,
- plutonium,
- germanium,
- nobelium,
- cesium,
- curium,
- titanium,
- indium,
- magnesium,
- technetium,
- phosphorus,
- helium,
- boron,
- berkelium,
- aluminum,
- silver,
- bromine,
- oxygen,
- erbium,
- protactinium,
- iodine,
- actinium,
- sodium,
- tellurium,
- radium,
- barium,
- samarium,
- zinc,
- element,
- rhodium,
- krypton,
- sulfur,
- gold,
- ruthenium,
- chromium,
- tin,
- copper,
- thorium,
- manganese,
- hafnium,
- gadolinium,
- carbon,
- calcium,
- mercury,
- cadmium,
- promethium,
- argon,
- rhenium,
- radon,
- beryllium,
- uranium,
- ytterbium,
- einsteinium,
- fermium,
- thallium.
- guidance,
- guide,
- principal,
- conduct,
- title role,
- pilot,
- run,
- head,
- protagonist,
- pass,
- precede,
- steer,
- direct,
- pb,
- leading,
- go,
- point.
v.
•control (verb)- control,
- direct,
- oversee,
- supervise,
- govern,
- bridle,
- rule,
- preside,
- order,
- command,
- manage,
- execute,
- discipline,
- administer,
- superintend,
- steer,
- pilot,
- dominate,
- harness.
- bias,
- influence,
- predominate,
- power,
- authorize,
- prejudice,
- empower,
- affect,
- pressure,
- sway,
- motivate.
- conduct,
- come first,
- incline,
- affect,
- govern,
- escort,
- bring on,
- prompt,
- motivate,
- induce,
- dispose,
- persuade,
- bring,
- move,
- get,
- shepherd,
- steer,
- command,
- tend,
- supervise,
- trail-blaze,
- usher,
- direct,
- introduce,
- precede,
- preside over,
- manage.
- head.
- anticipate,
- head off,
- precede,
- pioneer,
- antedate,
- predate,
- foreshadow,
- antecede,
- Forerun,
- trail-blaze,
- introduce.
Other synonyms:
•Pb- pb.
- Foreran,
- foreshadowed,
- Forerun,
- go in advance,
- come first,
- predate,
- antecede,
- anteceded,
- take precedence,
- go before.
- effect,
- provoke,
- set,
- preponderance,
- induce,
- lean,
- predispose,
- head up,
- use,
- call forth,
- work toward,
- employ,
- transcendency,
- shepherd,
- evoke,
- prompt,
- plumb,
- ascendency,
- prestige,
- index,
- get,
- principal,
- bear,
- bestow,
- pb,
- have a tendency,
- devote,
- lead on,
- pointer,
- point,
- be at the head of,
- sinker,
- draw on,
- plumb rule,
- PRESA,
- brass,
- hot lead,
- obtain,
- verge,
- go ahead of,
- usher,
- persuade,
- precedent,
- leading man,
- officer,
- come first,
- run,
- take precedence,
- sandbag,
- leaden,
- procure,
- elicit,
- front,
- take the lead,
- marshal,
- plumb bob,
- go before,
- put in,
- leading lady,
- captain,
- bring,
- ascendancy,
- warp,
- carry,
- protagonist,
- guide,
- steel,
- move,
- aim,
- Prepotency,
- preside over,
- superiority,
- braze,
- turn,
- gravitate toward,
- guidance,
- transcendence,
- pass,
- draw down,
- leader,
- trend,
- escort,
- go in advance,
- expend,
- lead the way,
- plumb line,
- leading,
- lead off,
- dispose,
- contrive,
- plummet,
- come before,
- spend,
- bend,
- title role,
- tend,
- bring on,
- give to,
- prepotence,
- go,
- incline,
- pre-eminence.
Antonyms for Lead:
adj.
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avant-garde
conventional, conservative.
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avant-garde
n.
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advantage
handicap, loss, disadvantage, obstacle, restriction, hindrance, drawback.
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lead
last.
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quantity
deficit.
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advantage
v.
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guide physically
fail, harm, neglect, yield, ignore, discourage, stop, repress, mismanage, dissuade, keep, hurt, hinder, delay, surrender, suppress, prevent, hold, injure.
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surpass
be inferior.
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guide physically
Homophones for Lead:
- latitude, latte, lay out, laddie, lit, lido, load, LEDE, Lolita, lute, loti, lathi, lithodidae, lat, leaded, let, layout, lathe, lite, liliidae, looted, low-altitude, loot, lode, low tide, lad, lld, lout, lota, lily-white, lethe, loaded, Ld., loath, late, leda, lade, lotto, lilt, lithe, lewd, lilith, lee tide, lot, lotte, lydia, Leed, LTTE, Luda, Ltd., laity, lady day, layette, lid, lie with, laud, loathe, lidded, loud, loyalty, loth, laid, ludo, Luta, lied, luddite, llud, leyte, laudo, leto, lath, la-di-da, lady, let out, lathee, lloyd, led.
Holonyms for Lead:
Hypernym for Lead:
v.
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communication
give.
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stative
implicate, entail, lead, necessitate.
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communication
