Word meaning
paramount
adjective · PAIR-uh-mount
What does paramount mean?
Paramount means more important than anything else; supreme.
Paramount in a sentence
“Safety is paramount on a construction site.”
Synonyms for paramount
- supreme
- foremost
- chief
How to remember paramount
- Say it out loud a few times: PAIR-uh-mount.
- Write one sentence of your own using paramount, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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