Antonyms for
master
Someone who has control over something or someone.
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No Antonyms Found for Master

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All Definitions for Master

Below are all the dictionary definitions of master:

1Someone who has control over something or someone.
2The owner of an animal or slave.
3The captain of a merchant ship
4A master mariner.
5A male head of household.
6Someone who employs others.
7An expert at something.
8A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
9A male schoolteacher.
10A skilled artist.
11A man or a boy
12Mister. See Master.
13A master's degree
14A type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
15A person holding such a degree.
16The original of a document or of a recording.
17The copyright in a sound recording.
18The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
19A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
20A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
21A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
22A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
23A male dominant.
24Masterful.
25Main, principal or predominant.
26Highly skilled.
27Original.
28To be a master.
29To become the master of
30To subject to one's will, control, or authority
31To conquer
32To overpower
33To subdue.
34To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
35To make a master copy of.
36To earn a Master's degree.
37A vessel having a specified number of masts.
38To own
39To possess.
40Prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.
41A religious teacher, often as an honorific title.
42The title of the head of certain colleges and schools.
43A master's degree.
44A person holding a master's degree, as a title.
45The title of the eldest son of a Scots lord.
46The owner of a slave, in some literature.
47Used as the title of a dominant, especially a male one.
48One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca alongside the Father and Sage and representing a boy or a young man.
49Mastercard
50Ellipsis of master key. [A key designed to open a set of several locks
51A passkey.]

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What are antonyms for master?

Common antonyms for master. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does master have?

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About antonyms for master

Finding the right antonym for master helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "Someone who has control over something or someone.", master has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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