|  paramount 
 
 having superior power and influence (Freq. 3)
 - the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
 • Syn:
 overriding, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
 • Similar to:
 dominant
 • Derivationally related forms:
 preponderance (for: preponderant), preponderate (for: preponderant), predominance (for: predominant)
 
 
 |  |