Words Like ASCENDANT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ASCENDANT.

18 Alternative Words Similar to ascendant

1 Ascendent Adjective      Synonym Words Like Ascendent
2 Dominating Adjective      Synonym Words Like Dominating
3 Dominant Adjective      Similar Words Like Dominant
4 Ancestor Noun      Synonym Words Like Ancestor
5 Antecedent Noun      Synonym Words Like Antecedent
6 Root Noun      Synonym Words Like Root
7 Control Noun      Synonym Words Like Control
8 Dominance Noun      Synonym Words Like Dominance
9 Relation Noun      Synonym Words Like Relation
10 Relative Noun      Synonym Words Like Relative
11 Descendant Noun      Antonym Words Like Descendant
12 Elevation Noun      Synonym Words Like Elevation
13 Rising Adjective      Synonym Words Like Rising
14 Superior Adjective      Synonym Words Like Superior
15 Surpassing Adjective      Synonym Words Like Surpassing
16 Ancestress Noun      Hyponym Words Like Ancestress
17 Forbear Noun      Hyponym Words Like Forbear
18 Foremother Noun      Hyponym Words Like Foremother

2 examples of ascendant

1 one man has the ascendant over another
2 D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe

10 definitions of ascendant

1 Ascent; height; elevation.
2 The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.
3 Superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.
4 An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; -- opposed to descendant.
5 Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.
6 Rising; ascending.
7 Superior; surpassing; ruling.
8 position or state of being dominant or in control
9 someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
10 tending or directed upward
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