Đồng nghĩa của master

mistress, masters, mistresses, mastered, mastering

Đồng nghĩa: chief, commander, controller, director, head, ruler,

Trái nghĩa: mistress, pupil, servant,

lord boss head ruler captain chief director commander manager overlord controller governor leader overseer superintendent employer headman principal foreman honcho liege monarch sovereign suzerain administrator helmsman kingpin skipper taskmaster commandant gaffer general padrone supervisor chieftain jefe kahuna matriarch patriarch pedagogue pedagog trainer wheel head honcho head person liege lord sachem top dog baas boss man commanding officer lord and master Big Chief Big Daddy president executive bigwig superior chairman sherang chancellor big wheel warden big cheese provost officer chair seigneur chairperson chairwoman rector chief executive CEO numero uno manageress forewoman prex prexy vice chancellor headmaster exec dean big shot mistress headmistress baron big kahuna potentate big gun high muckamuck tycoon owner proprietor skip premier top banana foreperson head teacher President team leader head man number one managing director Mister Big straw boss person in charge chief executive officer guide chargehand patron super steward magnate mogul grieve inspector czar mandarin don line manager overman co dominator figurehead royalty head woman fat cat old man big white chief Mr Big top brass higher up prime minister pit boss pannikin boss lead-off person commander in chief bo tribal chief maestro feudal lord marshal coach ringleader ariki supremo dictator head of department presider moderator speaker prolocutor headliner preceptor key player top cat conductor top woman helmer taskperson top man doyenne coryphée MD doyen prez prepositus POTUS head of school outfit entrepreneur capitalist management corporation juice businessperson establishment person slavedriver grandee nabob industrialist superior commander helm big person headship maistry ganger induna front office meal ticket Capt. macher representative reins male head prince king CFO four-striper operator authority pilot big noise top cap workers big cheese pusher ramrod guiding light big enchilada minister comptroller commissioner viceroy slave driver Big Brother pilot in command seneschal intendant functionary regulator proconsul guv organizer bailiff driver's seat organiser lion Napoleon tsar emperor gubernatorial leader presiding officer mastermind guru member of the board chief of state parliamentarian bishop marquis count nobility drighten dad CO C.O. kingfish man upstairs commander-in-chief chief officer high priestess C in C high priest point person C.-in-C.

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guide guru mentor teacher torchbearer torch-bearer swami spiritual leader Maharishi roshi Roshi sage maharishi mystic spiritual guide mahatma religious teacher tutor counselor counsellor spiritual teacher guiding light acharya rav rebbe prophet evangelist advisor coach instructor trainer adviser consultant confidant confidante yogi therapist supporter leader pandit rabbi high priest spiritual advisor inspiration role model example epitome good example idol paragon exemplar model paradigm example setter hero shining example heroine influence

teacher educator lecturer pedagog pedagogue professor schoolmaster tutor educationalist educationist instructor preceptor schoolteacher schoolmistress coach dominie don mentor trainer guru academic mistress guide schoolie chalkie counsellor counselor reader fellow schoolmarm beak pandit doctor schoolman adviser demonstrator dean intellectual exponent usher edifier monitor teach supply teacher department head pedant dogmatist instructer governor guardian prof grind private teacher advisor handler leader sophist governess oracle abecedary wizard pundit supervisor disciplinarian consultant faculty member manager nursery school teacher preschool teacher scholar workshop leader pupil egghead student bookworm savant highbrow scholastic bluestocking researcher acca academician thinker man of letters woman of letters college lecturer university teacher expert specialist crammer chair drill instructor physical education instructor skipper tutoress instructress duenna expositor quant brain sage principal assistant lector docent speaker nanny mademoiselle tutrix tutress tutrice head of faculty Regius professor emeritus professor boffin head of department holder of a chair full professor rocket scientist college teacher

victor champion winner champ conqueror subduer titlist title-holder vanquisher beater whipper trimmer conquistador defeater hero conquering hero subjugator prizewinner prizeman titleholder first medalist cup winner victor ludorum number one top dog medallist lord queen top greatest king captor title holder gold medalist gold medallist leader frontrunner medalwinner idol heroine nonpareil trooper stalwart superior defending champion numero uno the greatest tough cookie survivor fighter superwoman superman overcomer great woman brave woman woman of courage woman of the hour

light expert authority leader guru luminary celebrity dignitary public figure big name star doyen phenomenon pundit VIP virtuoso elite figure heavyweight icon mogul pro specialist standout ace doyenne face hot shot name notable prodigy worthy champion genius kingpin maestro maven personage personality sage savant scholar superstar whiz big cheese big gun big kahuna big noise big shot bigwig big wig celeb connoisseur guiding light leading light official old pro person of influence top brass top cat top dog top hand wizard great hero megastar lion celebutante somebody giant notability biggie ikon notoriety household name cause celebre panjandrum honcho supremo king famous name famous person big wheel someone legend winner grandee heavy nob kahuna very important person macher pillar of society head honcho lady muck big chief V.I.P. lord muck top banana fat cat big enchilada high muckety-muck high muckamuck heavy hitter headliner idol number one inspiration man hotshot magnate important personage top name big hitter important person key player face idol major leaguer character one and only sun tycoon fundi person of note big fish eminence achiever lead MVP wonder marvel vip great person heroine main contender numero uno linchpin prime candidate most valuable player immortal mahatma cynosure big stuff big deal the cheese nabob favourite favorite bigshot darling fave kingfish pooh-bah paragon nawab big nibs wheel bigfoot pet big-timer big leaguer big boy well-known person muckety-muck muck-a-muck high-muckety-muck poo-bah high-muck-a-muck pin-up topliner ideal exemplar person success blue-eyed boy fair-haired girl blue-eyed girl fair-haired boy perfect example shining example joss big bug Big Daddy Big Chief goddess chief Mr Big draw brass hat Lord Muck Lady Muck muckamuck starlet sensation high-up major player influential person cause célèbre individual rockstar presence spectacle Olympian big Daddy well-known face force somebody famous person to be reckoned with captain of industry big star juggernaut sphere triumph power muckymuck hotdog executive dignity boss god pillar of the community baller pillar of the church eminent person distinguished person pillar of the state muckety muck powerful person powerful batter grand poobah great gun person in charge heavy-hitter big-time operator high man on the totem pole big cat big man on campus preference speed minion ideal woman talk beloved mastermind wunderkind talent rarity shining light popular figure choice spirit master spirit one in a million rainmaker great man spoilt child sweetheart toast delight belle apple of your eye heart-throb role model epitome model princess woman of the hour heart throb mistress diva ideal man queen focus of attention apple of someone's eye big hit golden girl golden boy crème de la crème prima donna queen bee coup best-seller box-office hit wow knockout sell-out box-office success master stroke smash hit smash hit crowd-puller bestseller belter blockbuster box office success crackajack jewel dandy jim-dandy crackerjack masterpiece prizewinner treasure success story market leader natural best seller tour de force gem pip fairy tale fame megahit colossus titan actor principal costar leading lady leading man main attraction female lead male lead movie star film star leading role leading actor

craftsman artisan artificer maker smith technician wright craftsperson handicraftsman skilled worker tradesman tradesperson crafter handcraftsman handicrafter handworker journeyman mechanic operative artist expert machinist manufacturer specialist dedicated worker meticulous worker craftswoman carpenter professional builder toymaker handicraftswoman skilled workman handicrafts worker craft worker crafts worker worker employee workman labourer hand operator laborer blue-collar worker working man hireling jobholder retainer employe mechanical manual worker blacksmith journeyperson maistry mechanician driver workperson engineer workwoman roustabout crewman peon sailor deckhand proletarian farmhand khalasi helper rouseabout machine operator aide mazdoor breadwinner factory hand machine minder hired man working woman member of staff wage-earner hired hand unskilled worker factory worker field hand hired person farm worker peasant nine-to-fiver serf stiff trader white-collar worker help blue collar white collar working stiff working person company person wage earner

rabbi clergyman leader official priest religious leader scholar teacher rabbin talmudist

master's degree magistrate Master masters master's Masters

senpai mentor sempai sensei senior

god deity divinity immortal creator godhead lord almighty avatar holiness spirit atua demiurge maker soul tutelary demigod father goddess numen providence Supreme Being Almighty celestial being Creator divine being Lord supreme being Absolute Being Allah All Knowing All Powerful Divine Being Divinity Father Godhead Holy Spirit infinite spirit Jah prime mover supernatural being world spirit Eternal Everlasting King of Kings Maker omnipotent universal life force Jahveh Jehovah Providence Yahweh King God daemon Author cosmocrat celestial higher being higher power Olympian godhood genius idol demigoddess power mother goddess godship immortal being intelligence alien divineness Master of the Universe guardian spirit divine superintendence Zeus Brahman Odin Ra Waheguru Sage Most High Divine Father Ahura Mazda G-d Deity everlasting eternal author Lord God man upstairs Him upstairs Messiah Jesus Christ Saviour Redeemer Jesus Christ Christ the Lord Son of God Lamb of God Prince of Peace godliness sanctity blessedness sanctitude sacredness divine nature

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cap boss bully persecute kill tone down get round abuse silence clear squash bury squelch resist run the show call the shots finish devastate maltreat stagger intimidate hold in exercise authority bust thwart outwit frustrate eclipse walk over handle immobilize vault over leap hold win over outperform sway steamroll whack immobilise coerce force wrong waste pommel sink whitewash get through bulldoze win eradicate nip in the bud flog rule over slay edge be victorious get the upper hand over make it past make it over route shipwreck outhit decimate entrap obliterate swamp outjump outmaneuver outmanoeuvre flax outflank butcher ambush put away crack down on defeat utterly checkmate work over plow under get control of break down hold down do better than get under control nose out knock off go one better than bring to knees tyrannize over bring to their knees knock down take it all finish off mow down win a victory over run roughshod over trample on trample underfoot ride roughshod over hold in check take to cleaners roll back rule with a rod of iron blow away put in their place put in the shade take in hand rule with an iron hand pwn keep under one's thumb keep something in check cultivate nullify extinguish humiliate outsmart chasten colonize muller order about defeat heavily defeat easily bring under control compel enthrall underyoke weather survive rein domesticize shock stun render outlive turn something inside out curtail bite back colonise enthral dismantle demoralise astonish demoralize render speechless gain the upper hand over give someone a pasting withhold get the upper hand blast take down beat up outfight shoot down win a resounding victory over knock socks off come out on top of do in hold sway kick around keep control of smoke cut to pieces knock for six come out on top whup tromp make a fool of give a hiding foil whop bomb dust whap reel back in overtop trump keep on a string stamp out put the kibosh on outmatch outgun discomfit override overmaster confound pass cross swallow wear down get one up on tower over overtake hose outdistance outrival gain the advantage over snow under knock spots off improve on endure withstand be better than disable cripple undermine enfeeble smash down shoot ahead of muffle succeed over pass over climb crest compose break the spirit strangle wipe off map topple oust make it round be unstoppable by cool fight back keep back gag depose restrict choke back fight make one's way round make one's way past make one's way over ill-treat remove level dethrone limit cork up bottle up button up exploit scourge re-collect calm settle determine decide stand up to get to grips with supplant bring down displace treat harshly adjust monitor defenestrate disestablish dissolve raze encumber plague overload saddle beset be cruel to ride aggrieve outrage annoy press despotize harass torture worry tyrranize torment distress harry hound strain handicap vex tax be brutal to treat collect form condition rally quiet 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of take on lead monopolize head preponderate run monopolise preside over rule the roost take over head up push about exercise control over push around be in control of have ascendancy over be in command of be in charge of have the whip hand over boss around play first fiddle be the boss of keep under your thumb call the tune lead by the nose have the upper hand in have mastery over have one's way have under one's thumb boss about wear the trousers have the upper hand over be at the helm have upper hand lay down the law rule the roost in be in the saddle sit on top of wreck shatter eliminate put to shame scotch end desolate rub out get rid of upstage leave standing tower above scupper outvie vaporize quench outpace be a cut above nix pull down extirpate do for tear down be head and shoulders above vaporise outrank weaken run circles around sabotage impair put a stop to leave behind blight ravage dash mess up wrack dwarf nuke walk away from be superior to bring to naught batter go one 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blow to bits shake off get ahead of lay waste lay in ruins shoot ahead wipe off the map score points off take apart outthink bypass negate steamroller turn over stamp something out seize power varnish see off scrunch squish crack down smite demote defeat someone heavily destabilize cook one's goose fix one's wagon wipe off the mat eat alive reject uncrown disrate downgrade unsettle be more than overpass shame club outjockey destruct whelm larrup be the ruination of predominate beat the pants off put out of action put out of commission write off birch disassemble snow cook quelch call somebody's bluff catch somebody napping finesse steal a march on somebody put the skids under be the ruin of seal the doom of stand above be a class above stand head and shoulders above be greater than be on another level be master of take precedence blow up kill off usurp unthrone gain on bang knock punch throw down reduce to ruins gobble up wolf blow to pieces tear to pieces put in toilet undercut send to the gas chambers cut down stick put to the sword force down discontinue banish dampen discharge defrock unmake drive off get further ahead of pull a fast one be one up on fake out draw away from put to flight halt avenge rebel reverse destabilise supersede invert clean up on throw back in confusion put to rout lace lambast pelt lash paddle fib bat switch slate belabor cause instability interrupt bottle clamp shush spike stem discrown give the coup de grâce take off administer the coup de grâce drive to the wall carry off take someone's life move in for the kill abrogate drive underground cudgel tonk dispense with phase out drive out get shot of cast out give something the chop knock something on the head keep inside cut off keep in tower outhussle croak put lid on put kibosh on ail deject trouble lower dishearten dismay disfigure stiff defile deface poison bodge sweep drum out belabour punch out deplete snuff erase discourage shake sadden daunt scrag murk cancel reduce to nothing reduce to rubble leave in ruins bring to nothing wreak havoc upon clean out leave desolate efface expunge hang give someone the works decapitate chill dust off garrote take a life garrotte take the life of lynch shoot blow someone's brains out guillotine behead knife asphyxiate terminate with extreme prejudice electrocute garotte do to death delete win the race deaden chagrin abase perturb bother be the victor win out gain a victory prevail against come first win hands down take the crown carry the day get last laugh take the cake win through take the prize be successful gain mastery of take the honours excise scratch scrub weigh down bum out dull cast down cross out blank out clean up cut remove all traces of sweep away destroy root and branch ink out X-out wipe off face of earth blue pencil black out blow sky-high strike out mark out score out cover obscure root out rub off frazzle overtire cast a pall over put a damper on harm knacker overtax paralyse put at risk poop hamstring 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learn memorise memorize know remember retain commit to memory fix in the mind know by heart nail down become word-perfect in get off by heart get off pat have down pat have off pat learn by heart learn by rote learn parrot-fashion learn word for word get something word-perfect con study remind recall store recollect cram learn off get by heart keep forever impress on the memory learn off by heart learn verbatim get something off pat absorb mind bear in mind keep in mind call to mind think of keep in one's memory succeed in remembering

digest comprehend understand absorb grasp learn assimilate discern apprehend perceive follow register realise realize cognize savvy appreciate decipher recognise recognize sense seize twig catch get know see compass intuit conceive decode dig imbibe process integrate take in make out pick up catch on to soak up tumble to cotton on to cotton to get the hang of latch onto get into absorb mentally familiarize oneself with get the point of make of get clued up about take on board behold fathom grok make acquire suss envisage get the picture make sense of take up drink in make head or tail of latch on to get to the bottom of figure out get the message suss out catch on get the drift of soak in incorporate ingest penetrate get the message about accept see the point of have get a fix on get the picture about note find out divine crack distinguish wrap one's mind around puzzle out get the point work out see into keep up with ken pierce get your head round pick up what someone is putting down get a grip be aware of be aware unravel see daylight be familiar with be au fait with take meaning translate get to know get one's head around read get the drift get it infer get the idea make sense have knowledge of see the light about deduce identify tap into latch on be with it take on interpret conceive of cotton on ascertain determine establish get the idea of see the light piece together fathom out hear envision believe think gather imagine reckon construe get one's mind around have a handle on click with wrap one's mind round become cognizant of figure something out have an aha moment discover fix settle confirm verify decide diagnose tell find check detect descry peg pick up on make sure come to know look-see scare up wise up get down pat run down hunt up dig up size up dig out turn up make certain become aware of ferret out hunt down get on to check out double-check check up on scout up dredge up pin down make certain of root out nose out hit upon track down hit on rout out get down cold

facilitate chair control govern head helm host lead manage organise organize overlook oversee regulate run supervise administer administrate arbitrate boss call captain command conduct introduce mastermind orchestrate order pilot superintend advise dictate direct discipline dominate execute guide handle judge mediate micromanage moderate observe rule see steer assume command over be at the helm of be in charge of be in command of be in control of be the head of be the leader of call the shots of have authority over have charge of have control of head up hold sway over preside over reign over take charge of be in power over be on duty be responsible for carry out take over take the chair of maneuver influence manoeuvre call the shots run the show manipulate field address negotiate hack take treat front operate steward domineer officiate wield be in charge reform cope with counsel contend with deal with grapple with spearhead tyrannize be the boss of call the tune drive coach take the reins of be at the helm prevail over have authority tyrannise officer marshal take the chair marshall exercise authority over sway be in the saddle hold office lead the way be in authority over assume command of exercise control over hold dominion over exercise power rehabilitate make better change correct improve maintain tend to minister keep take someone in hand call upon watch over instruct call the shots in work care for hold down carry on watch engage in take forward be head of take the helm call the tune in honcho ply look after tend inspect take care of arrange quarterback be in the driving seat pull the strings keep an eye on mind attend see to ride herd on sit on top of see about attend to sort out fix preside monitor do umpire coordinate referee chaperon run things be in driver's seat crack the whip shepherd be in the driver's seat eye baby-sit be on duty at skipper herd keep one's eye on pull the wires hold the reins maintain order engineer be accountable for point in the right direction take the reins have the say control the affairs of dispose put on the right track investigate edit be chief of control the content of be the editor of be boss of be at the head of find out about look into make arrangements for take responsibility for have manage people survey call the play emcee serve get together fix up adjudicate prepare make be responsible carry out official duties perform official duties act function do the honors take charge police produce legislate check methodize standardize temper systematize systematise standardise legalise fit rectify keep a beady eye on normalize normalise settle pull things together keep a tab on adapt reconcile square check up on classify make conform put in order readjust legalize keep tabs on determine get ready make ready take on