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Q: How does the adjective 'high' contrast with its synonyms?

The words lofty and tall are common synonyms of high . While all three words mean "above the average in height," high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. // a high hill // a high ceiling

Q: In what contexts can 'lofty' take the place of 'high'?

Although the words lofty and high have much in common, lofty suggests great or imposing altitude. // lofty mountain peaks

Q: When might 'tall' be a better fit than 'high'?

The words tall and high can be used in similar contexts, but tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness. // a tall thin man

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1 extending to a great distance upward

as the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is mountaineering's holy grail

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2 being at a higher level than average

gasoline prices are high right now

a high fever

people with high incomes

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decreased,
depressed,
dropped,
knockdown
[chiefly British],
receded,
under

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down,
low

3 located at a greater height than average or usual

an eagle's nest high on the cliff

an old house with high ceilings

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low,
low-lying

4 being far along in development

a cabal of self-proclaimed Luddites who argued that the evils of high technology far outweighed its virtues

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precocious

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5 being under the influence of alcohol

not only has he never been high, he has never even tasted alcohol

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besotted,
blasted
[slang],
blind,
blitzed
[slang],
blotto
[slang],
bombed,
boozy,
canned
[slang],
cockeyed,
crocked,
drunk,
drunken,
fried,
gassed,
hammered
[slang],
impaired,
inebriate,
inebriated,
intoxicated,
juiced
[slang],
lit,
lit up,
loaded
[slang],
looped,
oiled
[slang],
pickled,
pie-eyed,
plastered,
potted
[slang],
ripped
[slang],
sloshed
[slang],
smashed
[slang],
sottish,
soused,
sozzled,
squiffed
(or squiffy),
stewed,
stiff,
stinking
[slang],
stoned,
tanked
[slang],
tiddly
[chiefly British],
tight,
tipsy,
wasted
[slang],
wet,
wiped out
[slang]

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maudlin

beery

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sober,
straight

6 commanding a large price

the concert tickets weren't cheap—you don't even want to know how high they were

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discounted

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cheap,
inexpensive

7 having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature

she had the highest intentions, but her "help" turned out to be a disaster

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8 highest in rank or authority

high government officials

lord high executioner

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high-level,
senior

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in charge

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9 being under the influence of a recreational drug

he's clean now, but when he was younger he used to get high every day

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blasted
[slang],
blitzed
[slang],
bombed,
hopped-up,
loaded
[slang],
ripped
[slang],
spaced-out
(or spaced),
stoned,
strung out,
wasted
[slang],
wiped out
[slang],
zonked,
zonked-out

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addicted,
hooked

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sober,
straight

high

noun

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1 a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

it took days for the high of the World Series win to wear off

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exaltation

reverie,
trance

inspiration

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depression

2 the expanse of air surrounding the earth

V formations of honking geese on high mean winter will soon be here

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midair

horizon,
skyline

high

adverb

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in a luxurious manner

after he had won the lottery Philip lived pretty high—until all the money was gone

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unpretentiously

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Frequently Asked Questions About high

How does the adjective high contrast with its synonyms?

The words lofty and tall are common synonyms of high. While all three words mean "above the average in height," high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.

a high hill

a high ceiling

In what contexts can lofty take the place of high?

Although the words lofty and high have much in common, lofty suggests great or imposing altitude.

lofty mountain peaks

When might tall be a better fit than high?

The words tall and high can be used in similar contexts, but tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.

a tall thin man

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