Synonyms of heights

heights

noun

plural of height

1

as in pinnacles

the highest part or point

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pinnacles
• tops
• peaks
• zeniths
• culminations
• apexes
• climaxes
• crests
• summits
• crowns
• sums
• crescendos
• apogees
• capstones
• highlights
• noons
• high-water marks
• noontimes
• acmes
• heads
• meridians
• high noons
• ceilings
• tip-tops
• glories
• extremes
• roofs
• flowers
• blooms
• ne plus ultras
• blossoms
• extremities
• flood tides
• heydays
• caps
• tips
• highs
• vertices
• primes
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• feet
• bottoms
• bases
• abysses
• nadirs
• rock bottoms
• minima

2

as in depths

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

• depths
• limits
• extremities
• ultimates
• consummations
• epitomes
• quintessences

3

as in hills

an area of high ground

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hills
• mounds
• cliffs
• altitudes
• elevations
• mountains
• highlands
• eminences
• knolls
• prominences
• uplands
• crags
• humps
• bluffs
• foothills
• plateaus
• ridges
• rises
• peaks
• mounts
• precipices
• mesas
• domes
• buttes
• tablelands
• tables
• tors
• alps
• steeps
• sierras
• hillocks
• knobs
• hummocks
• downs
• sugarloafs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowlands
• valleys
• depressions
• hollows
• plains
• vales
• basins
• flats
• dales
• glens
• bottoms
• dells
• floodplains
• bottomlands
• fens
• dingles
• tidewaters

4

as in midsts

the most intense or characteristic phase of something

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• midsts
• depths
• middles
• deeps
• thicks
• centers
• hearts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heights

This vortex comes with lower air pressure and atmospheric heights around its center, cooling down temperatures nearly evenly and producing extra cloud cover in its wake. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The world of comic art is being elevated to new heights thanks to the medium’s prominence in the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

The stock has broken a major uptrend and needs price confirmation to get back on a path to its recent heights. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

California, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado all experienced their warmest August temperatures on record this year, with California and New Mexico seeing average daily highs soar to record heights. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

These iconic trees grow to impressive heights, offering architectural interest in the landscape along with a dense summer canopy and stunning fall color. — The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

Rising from an impoverished background to become a celebrated stage star in Romania, the actress and directing debutante has defied all odds to reach the starry heights of the Lido. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Without Clark, the WNBA wouldn't reach new heights and new fans. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026