central
adjectiveHow many syllables in central?
There are 2 syllables in the word central.Divide central into syllables:
cen · tral
How to pronounce central:
Definition of central:
- central (adjective):
- serving as an essential component.
- containing or constituting a center
- of, at, or forming the centre of something
Synonyms for central:
big
capital
cardinal
chief
dominant
first
foremost
fundamental
great
greatest
highest
important
inner
interior
key
leading
main
mid
middle
of import
overriding
paramount
predominant
premier
primal
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Antonyms for central:
accessorial
accessory
accidental
accompanying
acquired
acting
added
additional
adjuvant
adscititious
advanced
adventitious
alternate
alternative
amateur
ancillary
anonymous
another
appended
appurtenant
artificial
assistant
assisting
attendant
auxiliary
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