kingpin
nounHow many syllables in kingpin?
There are 2 syllables in the word kingpin.How to pronounce kingpin:
Definition of kingpin:
- kingpin (noun):
- the chief person in a group or undertaking
- bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle.
Synonyms for kingpin:
baron
big
big boy
big cheese
big gun
big leaguer
big wheel
bigfoot
biggie
bigwig
bolt
czar
fat cat
headpin
heavy
heavy hitter
heavyweight
honcho
kahuna
king
kingbolt
kingfish
lion
magnate
major leaguer
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Antonyms for kingpin:
brat
cipher
citizen
common person
commoner
cypher
dwarf
insect
insignificancy
lightweight
malapert
mediocrity
minx
morsel
no-mark
nobody
non-person
noncelebrity
nonentity
nothing
nullity
number
peasant
person of no account
person of no importance
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