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holding the reins synonyms

Trying to find another word for holding the reins in English? No problem. Our thesaurus contains synonyms of holding the reins in 42 different contexts. We have listed all the similar and related words for holding the reins alphabetically.

  • complete
  • consummate
  • downright
  • entire
  • flat out
  • free
  • full
  • infinite
  • no catch
  • no fine print
  • no holds barred
  • no ifs ands or buts
  • no joke
  • no strings attached
  • outright
  • plenary
  • pure
  • sheer
  • absolute
  • all-powerful
  • invincible
  • mighty
  • omnipotent
  • puissant
  • supreme
  • unlimited
  • approximate
  • capricious
  • discretionary
  • erratic
  • fanciful
  • frivolous
  • inconsistent
  • injudicious
  • irrational
  • irresponsible
  • offhand
  • optional
  • random
  • subjective
  • supercilious
  • superficial
  • unaccountable
  • unreasonable
  • ascendent
  • commanding
  • controlling
  • dominant
  • predominant
  • predominating
  • prevailing
  • superior
  • supreme
  • surpassing
  • accurate
  • attested
  • authentic
  • authenticated
  • circumstantiated
  • confirmed
  • definitive
  • dependable
  • documented
  • factual
  • faithful
  • learned
  • legit
  • proven
  • reliable
  • righteous
  • scholarly
  • sound
  • basic
  • cardinal
  • central
  • chief
  • controlling
  • dominant
  • first
  • foremost
  • fundamental
  • important
  • leading
  • major
  • number one
  • outstanding
  • overruling
  • paramount
  • predominant
  • preeminent
  • arch
  • capital
  • cardinal
  • central
  • champion
  • consequential
  • controlling
  • crucial
  • effective
  • especial
  • first
  • foremost
  • grand
  • head
  • highest
  • key
  • leading
  • main
  • governing
  • predominant
  • regulating
  • supervising
  • administer
  • advise
  • be in the driver's seat
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • carry on
  • conduct
  • control
  • control the affairs of
  • dispose
  • dominate
  • govern
  • guide
  • handle
  • have the say
  • head up
  • influence
  • keep
  • ascendant
  • assertive
  • authoritative
  • bossy
  • chief
  • commanding
  • demonstrative
  • despotic
  • domineering
  • effective
  • first
  • foremost
  • governing
  • imperative
  • imperious
  • leading
  • main
  • obtaining
  • domineering
  • imperious
  • magisterial
  • able
  • active
  • adequate
  • capable
  • cogent
  • compelling
  • competent
  • convincing
  • direct
  • effectual
  • efficacious
  • efficient
  • emphatic
  • energetic
  • forceful
  • forcible
  • having lead in pencil
  • impressive
  • active
  • adequate
  • capable
  • competent
  • effective
  • effectual
  • energetic
  • influential
  • operative
  • potent
  • powerful
  • puissant
  • serviceable
  • strong
  • successful
  • useful
  • virtuous
  • absolute
  • administrative
  • ascendant
  • authoritative
  • conducting
  • controlling
  • determining
  • directing
  • dominant
  • dominating
  • executive
  • gubernatorial
  • guiding
  • influential
  • magisterial
  • mastering
  • ordering
  • overseeing
  • arrogant
  • authoritative
  • autocratic
  • commanding
  • compulsatory
  • compulsory
  • despotic
  • dictatorial
  • domineering
  • exacting
  • haughty
  • high-handed
  • imperative
  • imperial
  • mandatory
  • obligatory
  • oppressive
  • overweening
  • affecting
  • authoritative
  • big-gun
  • big-wheel
  • controlling
  • dominant
  • efficacious
  • famous
  • forcible
  • governing
  • guiding
  • hot-dog
  • important
  • impressive
  • inspiring
  • instrumental
  • leading
  • major-league
  • arch
  • best
  • champion
  • dominant
  • dominating
  • famous
  • first
  • foremost
  • governing
  • greatest
  • headmost
  • highest
  • inaugural
  • initial
  • main
  • noted
  • notorious
  • number one
  • capital
  • cardinal
  • central
  • chief
  • controlling
  • critical
  • crucial
  • essential
  • foremost
  • fundamental
  • head
  • leading
  • major
  • necessary
  • outstanding
  • paramount
  • particular
  • preeminent
  • boss
  • doughty
  • hardy
  • indomitable
  • lusty
  • muscular
  • omnipotent
  • potent
  • powerhouse
  • puissant
  • robust
  • stalwart
  • steamroller
  • stout
  • strapping
  • strengthy
  • strong
  • strong as ox
  • accredited
  • approved
  • authentic
  • authenticated
  • authoritative
  • bona fide
  • canonical
  • cathedral
  • ceremonious
  • certified
  • cleared
  • conclusive
  • correct
  • customary
  • decided
  • decisive
  • definite
  • endorsed
  • almighty
  • divine
  • godlike
  • mighty
  • supreme
  • unlimited
  • unrestricted
  • ascendant
  • autocratic
  • bossy
  • cavalier
  • cocky
  • despotic
  • dictatorial
  • disdainful
  • dogmatic
  • egotistic
  • haughty
  • high-and-mighty
  • high-handed
  • imperative
  • imperial
  • imperious
  • insolent
  • magisterial
  • intense
  • irresistible
  • overwhelming
  • powerful
  • uncontrollable
  • ascendant
  • capital
  • cardinal
  • chief
  • commanding
  • controlling
  • crowning
  • dominant
  • eminent
  • first
  • foremost
  • headmost
  • leading
  • main
  • outstanding
  • overbearing
  • predominant
  • predominate
  • almighty
  • authoritative
  • ball of fire
  • cogent
  • commanding
  • compelling
  • convincing
  • dominant
  • dynamic
  • efficacious
  • forcible
  • full-bodied
  • go-getter
  • great
  • gutsy
  • impressive
  • influential
  • lusty
  • carry weight
  • command
  • dominate
  • domineer
  • get the upper hand
  • govern
  • hold sway
  • manage
  • outweigh
  • overrule
  • overshadow
  • preponderate
  • prevail
  • reign
  • rule
  • tell
  • dominant
  • dominating
  • overpowering
  • overriding
  • powerful
  • predominant
  • significant
  • superior
  • all-embracing
  • by the numbers
  • catholic
  • common
  • comprehensive
  • current
  • customary
  • ecumenical
  • established
  • familiar
  • fashionable
  • in style
  • in vogue
  • influential
  • main
  • operative
  • ordinary
  • popular
  • accustomed
  • common
  • commonplace
  • current
  • customary
  • established
  • everyday
  • extensive
  • faddy
  • frequent
  • general
  • habitual
  • in use
  • latest
  • latest word
  • leading edge
  • natural
  • new
  • central
  • chief
  • constitutional
  • direct
  • dominant
  • earliest
  • elementary
  • essential
  • first
  • fundamental
  • idiopathic
  • immediate
  • initial
  • leading
  • main
  • primal
  • prime
  • primitive
  • best
  • best days
  • bloom
  • choice
  • cream
  • elite
  • fat
  • flower
  • flowering
  • height
  • heyday
  • maturity
  • peak
  • perfection
  • pink
  • prize
  • spring
  • springtime
  • arch
  • capital
  • cardinal
  • champion
  • chief
  • controlling
  • crowning
  • dominant
  • essential
  • first
  • foremost
  • greatest
  • head
  • highest
  • incomparable
  • key
  • leading
  • main
  • arresting
  • beetling
  • bulging
  • easily seen
  • embossed
  • extended
  • extrusive
  • eye-catching
  • flashy
  • hanging out
  • hilly
  • in the foreground
  • jutting
  • marked
  • noticeable
  • obtrusive
  • obvious
  • outstanding
  • authoritative
  • controlling
  • dominant
  • dominating
  • governing
  • prevailing
  • regnant
  • ruling
  • supreme
  • absolute
  • ascendant
  • autonomous
  • chief
  • commanding
  • directing
  • effectual
  • efficacious
  • excellent
  • guiding
  • highest
  • imperial
  • independent
  • lofty
  • majestic
  • monarchal
  • monarchial
  • overbearing
  • a cut above
  • above
  • admirable
  • capital
  • choice
  • dandy
  • deluxe
  • distinguished
  • exceeding
  • exceptional
  • exclusive
  • expert
  • famous
  • fine
  • finer
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • first-string
  • A-1
  • accomplished
  • all-time
  • best
  • capital
  • consummate
  • crack
  • effusive
  • exaggerated
  • excessive
  • extreme
  • finished
  • gilt-edge
  • greatest
  • highest
  • hundred-proof
  • inflated
  • magnificent
  • authoritative
  • bureaucratic
  • central
  • commanding
  • controlling
  • deciding
  • decisive
  • departmental
  • directing
  • directive
  • directorial
  • executive
  • governing
  • governmental
  • in charge
  • in control
  • jurisdictional
  • legislative
  • absolute
  • best
  • cardinal
  • chief
  • closing
  • crowning
  • culminating
  • excellent
  • extreme
  • final
  • first
  • foremost
  • head
  • highest
  • incomparable
  • last
  • leading
  • marvelous
  • beat
  • best
  • better
  • cap
  • eclipse
  • exceed
  • excel
  • go beyond
  • go one better
  • improve upon
  • outdistance
  • outgo
  • outmatch
  • outpace
  • outperform
  • outrank
  • outrival
  • outrun
  • absolute
  • abstract
  • accomplished
  • beyond grasp
  • boundless
  • consummate
  • entire
  • eternal
  • exceeding
  • fantastic
  • finished
  • hypothetical
  • ideal
  • incomparable
  • infinite
  • innate
  • intact
  • intellectual
  • burdensome
  • cumbersome
  • cumbrous
  • dense
  • fat
  • fleshy
  • hefty
  • massive
  • obese
  • overweight
  • ponderous
  • porcine
  • portly
  • stout

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