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High

🔄 Synonyms of "High"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
eminent(of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
mellownoun(also figuratively, of food or drink, or its flavour) Matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
sharpnounTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
elatedExtremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.
shrillnounHigh-pitched and piercing.
heavynoun(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
greatnoun(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
loftynounHigh, tall, having great height or stature.
exaltedPraised, honored.
bignounOf great size, large.
favorableUS standard spelling of favourable. [Apt to win favour; pleasing.]
inebriatedBehaving as though affected by alcohol including exhilaration, and a dumbed or stupefied manner.
malodorousHaving a bad odor.
peaknounThe highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
utmostnounThe most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
intoxicatedStupefied by alcohol, drunk.
tenornoun(music) A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
favourablenounExpressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
treblenoun(music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music.
commandingnounImpressively dominant; very good and impressive.
lastverbFinal, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
floodnounAn overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
secondarynounNext in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
steepverbOf a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
piercingnounA hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.

↔️ Antonyms of "High"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
lownounSituated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
middlenounA centre, midpoint.
low-pitchedOf a sound, having a comparatively low pitch.
low spiritsnounA state of despondence or melancholy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "High"

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WordDefinition
toweringnounVery tall or high and dwarfing anything around it.
high-level(computing, of a programming language) Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.
altitudinous(humorous) Lofty; very high.
upperAt a higher level, rank or position.
loftyHigh, tall, having great height or stature.
fullContaining the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
risingverbGoing up, physically or in quantity, rate, etc.
overflowingnounoverflow
peaknounThe highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
high upAlternative form of high-up. [High; elevated or tall.]
broadWide in extent or scope.
peakyCharacterised by peaks.
heavy(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
climacticOf, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.
advancingnounThe act of proceeding forward; an advance.
great(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
bigOf great size, large.
eminent(of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
utmostThe most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
superiorHigher in rank, status, or quality.

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