major — OAT · Shobdo

major

adjective

1 the major English poets:

greatest, best, finest, most important, chief, main, prime, principal, capital, cardinal, leading, star, foremost, outstanding, first-rate, top-tier, notable, eminent, preeminent, arch-, supreme, uppermost.

▷antonyms minor.

2 an issue of major importance:

crucial, vital, great, considerable, paramount, utmost, prime, extensive.

▷antonyms little; unimportant.

3 the use of drugs is a major problem:

important, big, significant, weighty, crucial, key, sweeping, substantial.

▷antonyms trivial.

4 major surgery:

serious, radical, complicated, difficult.

▷antonyms minor.