Synonyms of height

height

noun

ˈhīt 

1

as in zenith

the highest part or point

many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in depth

the most extreme or advanced point

the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depth
• limit
• extremity
• consummation
• epitome
• quintessence
• ultimate

3

as in elevation

the distance of something or someone from bottom to top

the average height of the players on the volleyball team is well over six feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevation
• altitude
• inches
• stature
• tallness
• rise
• highness
• loftiness

4

as in hill

an area of high ground

Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hill
• mound
• prominence
• elevation
• cliff
• mountain
• eminence
• highland
• knoll
• altitude(s)
• upland
• rise
• hump
• peak
• bluff
• crag
• plateau
• ridge
• mount
• foothill
• dome
• precipice
• mesa
• tableland
• steep
• tor
• table
• butte
• hillock
• alp
• sierra
• knob
• hummock
• downs
• sugarloaf

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depression
• valley
• lowland
• bottom
• hollow
• basin
• vale
• plain
• dell
• dale
• glen
• flat
• floodplain
• tidewater
• bottomland
• fen
• dingle

5

as in midst

the most intense or characteristic phase of something

at the very height of the storm, someone knocked on the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• midst
• middle
• depth
• thick
• center
• deep
• heart

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun height contrast with its synonyms?

The words altitude and elevation are common synonyms of height. While all three words mean "vertical distance either between the top and bottom of something or between a base and something above it," height refers to something measured vertically whether high or low.

a wall two meters in height

How do altitude and elevation relate to one another, in the sense of height?

Both altitude and elevation apply to height as measured by angular measurement or atmospheric pressure; altitude is preferable when referring to vertical distance above the surface of the earth or above sea level; elevation is used especially in reference to vertical height on land.

fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters

Denver is a city with a high elevation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of height

The truck driver, Pernell Harris of York, South Carolina, reported no injuries, but he was ticketed for having a vehicle that exceeded the maximum height -- 13 feet, 6 inches. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Bally’s intends to fulfill its obligations under the host agreement, according to sources, including the buildout of the gleaming 34-story hotel, which has already risen up to full height along the Chicago River at the future casino site. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

At the same time, the city is poised to relax heights cap at the beach, potentially allowing towers as high as 340 feet where the Hollywood Beach Resort now sits. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

The initial proposal unveiled in June called for 1,800 square feet and a 37-foot height limit. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026