Definition for Preponderant:

• Outweighing: superior in weight, power, or influence.

Synonyms for Preponderant:

• adj.

  •better (adjective)
  • longer,
  • more,
  • bigger,
  • weightier.
  •dominant (adjective)
  • bossy,
  • authoritative,
  • surpassing,
  • effective,
  • demonstrative,
  • imperious,
  • preeminent,
  • outweighing,
  • Obtaining,
  • domineering,
  • assertive,
  • ascendant,
  • Presiding,
  • despotic.
  •especial (adjective)
  • peculiar,
  • outstanding,
  • unusual,
  • extra ordinary,
  • specific,
  • set,
  • extraordinary,
  • special,
  • personal,
  • signal,
  • singular,
  • private,
  • unique,
  • marked,
  • individual,
  • uncommon,
  • out-standing,
  • distinguished,
  • exclusive,
  • express.
  •overbearing (adjective)
  • haughty,
  • dictatorial,
  • insolent,
  • magisterial,
  • snotty,
  • imperial,
  • dogmatic,
  • tyrannical,
  • uppity,
  • stuffy,
  • proud,
  • peremptory,
  • autocratic,
  • egotistic,
  • cavalier,
  • oppressive,
  • disdainful,
  • supercilious.
  •paramount (adjective)
  • capital,
  • eminent,
  • crowning.
  •predominant (adjective)
  • directing,
  • potent,
  • supervisory,
  • omnipotent,
  • absolute,
  • mighty,
  • superlative,
  • official,
  • efficacious,
  • arbitrary,
  • influential,
  • almighty.
  •preponderant (adjective)
  • superior.
  •prepotent (adjective)
  • pre potent,
  • pre-potent.
  •prevalent (adjective)
  • compelling,
  • successful.
  •ruling (adjective)
  • popular,
  • rife,
  • rampant,
  • widespread,
  • current.
  •sovereign (adjective)
  • most monarchial,
  • most guiding,
  • more monarchal,
  • more self governed,
  • more guiding,
  • selfgoverned,
  • un-limited,
  • self governed,
  • more self-governed,
  • most self governed,
  • more monarchial,
  • in dependent,
  • most monarchal,
  • more selfgoverned,
  • most self-governed,
  • most selfgoverned,
  • in-dependent.

• n.

  •
  • basic,
  • leading,
  • elementary.
  •
  • commanding,
  • over.
  •predominant (noun)
  • overpowering,
  • study at predominant,
  • powerful.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • dominating,
  • regnant.
  •
  • controlling,
  • reigning,
  • governing.

Paraphrases for Preponderant:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    pre-eminent, dominant, overriding.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    prominent, prevailing, prevalent, important, primary, salient, major, over-riding, principal, crucial, main, key, pervasive, significant, central, superior, powerful, lead, great, strong, vast.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    predominant, pivotal, paramount, overarching, leading, primordial, overwhelming, decisive.

Antonyms for Preponderant:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    low-level, subordinate.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    recessive.

Preponderant Sentence Examples:

• The circle, therefore, of the Mediterranean world which was enlarged by the discoveries of the sixteenth century, finds its completion to - day in new states across the Atlantic, which are on the whole enormously preponderant on the side of peace, and wish to hold their own in Western civilization by force of wealth and industry, and not by arms.

• For example, in the vicinity of the Dessalines School in the 1700 block on 12th Street, North, Mississippi colonists are in preponderant majority.