leading

/lˈidɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. indicating the most important performer or role
   “the leading man”
2. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
   “our greatest statesmen”
3. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
   “we rode in the leading car”
4. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
   “he is ahead by a pawn”

noun

1. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
2. the activity of leading
   “his leadership inspired the team”

Synonyms for leading

• prima
• star
• starring
• stellar
• major
• preeminent
• superior
• directing
• guiding
• ahead
• in the lead
• up
• lead
• leadership

Antonyms of leading

• following

Words that rhyme with leading

• reading
• breeding
• receding
• beading
• feeding
• pleading
• preceding
• succeeding
• bleeding
• ceding
• conceding
• exceeding
• impeding
• inbreeding
• misleading
• misreading
• proceeding
• speeding
• acceding
• cheerleading
• heeding
• interceding
• kneading
• needing
• preceeding
• proofreading
• reding
• rereading
• seceding
• seeding