ascendant
12 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #35,605
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
someone from whom you are descended
adjective
most powerful or important or influential
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʌsˈɛndʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural ascendants
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
most powerful or important or influential
tending or directed upward
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
defendantindependentsuperintendentattendantdependentpendantdescendanttranscendentdescendentresplendentinterdependent
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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