Synonyms of crest

crest 1 of 2

noun

1

as in pinnacle

the highest part or point

at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pinnacle
• top
• zenith
• height
• peak
• culmination
• apex
• crown
• climax
• summit
• meridian
• crescendo
• acme
• apogee
• capstone
• head
• sum
• noon
• high-water mark
• highlight
• roof
• high noon
• tip-top
• cap
• flower
• glory
• noontime
• ne plus ultra
• ceiling
• blossom
• bloom
• flood tide
• extremity
• heyday
• tip
• high
• prime
• vertex
• extreme
• highspot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottom
• base
• foot
• nadir
• minimum
• rock bottom
• abyss

• bottom
• base
• foot
• nadir
• minimum
• rock bottom
• abyss

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2

as in ridge

the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge

the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridge
• peak
• spine
• backbone
• prominence
• divide
• eminence
• rise
• promontory
• ridgepole

crest

2 of 2

verb

as in to peak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peak
• surge
• increase
• mushroom
• swell
• mount
• snowball
• balloon
• proliferate
• wax
• escalate
• enlarge
• bourgeon
• intensify
• accumulate
• expand
• build up
• multiply
• heighten
• appreciate
• rocket
• burgeon
• skyrocket
• shoot (up)
• soar
• zoom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tumble
• plunge
• fall
• slump
• plummet
• collapse
• nose-dive
• decrease
• drop
• diminish
• contract
• lessen
• wane

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• tumble
• plunge
• fall
• slump
• plummet
• collapse
• nose-dive
• decrease
• drop
• diminish
• contract
• lessen
• wane

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