" master "

1: a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field;

  * e.g., " ... a master at chess "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ace,

•  adept,

•  artist,

•  authority,

•  cognoscente,

•  connoisseur,

•  crackerjack,

•  dab,

•  dab hand,

•  expert,

•  fiend,

•  geek,

•  guru,

•  hand,

•  hotshot,

•  maestro,

•  maven,

•  meister,

•  past master,

•  proficient,

•  scholar,

•  shark,

•  sharp,

•  virtuoso,

•  whiz,

•  wizard

•  Antonyms : 

•  amateur,

•  inexpert,

•  nonexpert

2: one that defeats an enemy or opponent;

  * e.g., " ... little did the tennis pro know that his new student would someday become his master "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beater,

•  conqueror,

•  subduer,

•  trimmer,

•  vanquisher,

•  victor,

•  whipper,

•  winner

•  Antonyms : 

•  loser

3: the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do;

  * e.g., " ... I'm the master of this operation, and you'll do what I say "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boss,

•  boss man,

•  captain,

•  chief,

•  foreman,

•  head,

•  headman,

•  helmsman,

•  honcho,

•  jefe,

•  kingpin,

•  leader,

•  taskmaster

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective;

  * e.g., " ... my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrangement,

•  blueprint,

•  design,

•  game,

•  game plan,

•  ground plan,

•  plan,

•  program,

•  project,

•  road map,

•  scheme,

•  strategy,

•  system

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective;

  * e.g., " ... my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrangements,

•  blueprints,

•  designs,

•  game plans,

•  games,

•  ground plans,

•  plans,

•  programs,

•  projects,

•  road maps,

•  schemes,

•  strategies,

•  systems

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field;

  * e.g., " ... a movie director who was widely regarded as the past master of suspense "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ace,

•  adept,

•  artist,

•  authority,

•  cognoscente,

•  connoisseur,

•  crackerjack,

•  dab,

•  dab hand,

•  expert,

•  fiend,

•  geek,

•  guru,

•  hand,

•  hotshot,

•  maestro,

•  master,

•  maven,

•  meister,

•  proficient,

•  scholar,

•  shark,

•  sharp,

•  virtuoso,

•  whiz,

•  wizard

•  Antonyms : 

•  amateur,

•  inexpert,

•  nonexpert

1: coming before all others in importance;

  * e.g., " ... thought of themselves as belonging to humanity's master race "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arch,

•  big,

•  capital,

•  cardinal,

•  central,

•  chief,

•  dominant,

•  first,

•  foremost,

•  grand,

•  great,

•  greatest,

•  highest,

•  key,

•  leading,

•  main,

•  number one,

•  numero uno,

•  overbearing,

•  overmastering,

•  overriding,

•  paramount,

•  predominant,

•  preeminent,

•  premier,

•  primal,

•  primary,

•  principal,

•  prior,

•  sovereign,

•  supreme

•  Antonyms : 

•  last,

•  least

2: having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor;

  * e.g., " ... a master craftsman who makes fine wood furniture of his own designs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accomplished,

•  ace,

•  adept,

•  compleat,

•  complete,

•  consummate,

•  crack,

•  crackerjack,

•  educated,

•  experienced,

•  expert,

•  good,

•  great,

•  masterful,

•  masterly,

•  practiced,

•  professed,

•  proficient,

•  skilled,

•  skillful,

•  versed,

•  veteran,

•  virtuoso

•  Antonyms : 

•  amateur,

•  amateurish,

•  inexperienced,

•  inexpert,

•  jackleg,

•  unprofessional,

•  unseasoned,

•  unskilled,

•  unskillful

1: to achieve a victory over;

  * e.g., " ... finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beat,

•  best,

•  conquer,

•  defeat,

•  dispatch,

•  do down,

•  get,

•  get around,

•  lick,

•  overbear,

•  overcome,

•  overmatch,

•  prevail (over),

•  skunk,

•  stop,

•  subdue,

•  surmount,

•  take,

•  trim,

•  triumph (over),

•  upend,

•  win (against),

•  worst

•  Antonyms : 

•  lose (to)

2: to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in;

  * e.g., " ... I think I've mastered algebra at last "

•  Synonyms : 

•  get,

•  learn,

•  pick up

•  Antonyms : 

•  unlearn

1: a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity;

  * e.g., " ... The master of ceremonies warmed up the audience before introducing the lineup of performances. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  announcer,

•  emcee,

•  host,

•  MC

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)