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high

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of high

1 extending to a great distance upward
  • Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Synonyms of high

altitudinous, lofty, tall, towering
Words Related to high

dominant, dominating, eminent, prominent

elevated, lifted, raised, uplifted, upswept

high-rise, statuesque
Near Antonyms of high

flat, stubby, stumpy
Antonyms of high

low, low-lying, short, squat
2 being at a higher level than average
  • Gasoline prices are high right now.
  • a high fever
  • people with high incomes
Synonyms of high

elevated, escalated, heightened, increased, jacked (up), raised, up
Words Related to high

extreme, full, maximized, maximum, peaked, sky-high, utmost

inflated, over, overfilled, overflowing, overfull, overlarge, overloaded, oversize (or oversized)
Near Antonyms of high

decreased, depressed, dropped, receded, under
Antonyms of high

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
Synonyms of high

airy, elevated, nosebleed
Words Related to high

ascendant (also ascendent), ascending, soaring

overhead, overlooking, raised, upheld, uplifted, upraised

topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost, upward
Near Antonyms of high

depressed, descendant (also descendent), descending, down, dropped, fallen, grounded, lowered, sunken

lowermost, nethermost, undermost

abreast, even, level
Antonyms of high

low, low-lying
4 being far along in development
  • high technology
Synonyms of high

advanced, developed, evolved, forward, higher, improved, late, progressive, refined
Words Related to high

precocious

full-blown, full-fledged, full-scale

aged, grown, mature, matured, perfected, ripe, ripened

civilized, educated, enhanced, enlightened

contemporary, current, cutting-edge, latest, leading-edge, mod, modern, new, newest, newfangled, new-fashioned, novel, now, present-day, recent, space-age, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-date
Near Antonyms of high

green, immature, underdeveloped, undersized (also undersize), underweight, unripe, unripened

savage, uncivilized, uneducated

early, embryonic, germinal, primeval, primordial

antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dated, fusty, hoary, musty, Neanderthal (or Neandertal), obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé, past
Antonyms of high

backward, low, lower, nonprogressive, primitive, retarded, rude, rudimentary, undeveloped
5 commanding a large price
  • The concert tickets weren't cheap—you don't even want to know how high they were.
Synonyms of high

big-ticket, costly, dear, expensive, extravagant, high-end, high-ticket, precious, premium, priceless, pricey (also pricy), ultraexpensive, valuable
Words Related to high

exorbitant, overpriced, prohibitive, sky-high, steep, stiff, unaffordable, uneconomic (or uneconomical), unreasonable

inestimable, invaluable

deluxe, luxurious, sumptuous
Near Antonyms of high

moderate, reasonable

valueless, worthless

discounted
Antonyms of high

cheap, inexpensive
6 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.
Synonyms of high

big, chivalrous, elevated, gallant, great, greathearted, high-minded, lofty, lordly, magnanimous, noble, sublime
Words Related to high

ennobled, exalted, glorified

heroic (also heroical), honorable, valiant, venerable, worthy

knightly, princely, regal

inspiring, moving, uplifting

august, magnificent, majestic
Near Antonyms of high

sordid, squalid, vile, wretched

abominable, contemptible, despicable, detestable, hateful, offensive, repulsive, ugly, vicious

dastardly, dirty, lousy, sorry

little, mean, narrow, small-minded
Antonyms of high

base, debased, degenerate, degraded, ignoble, low
7 highest in rank or authority
  • high government officials
  • lord high executioner
Synonyms of high

chief, commanding, first, foremost, head, lead, leading, preeminent, premier, presiding, primary, prime, principal, supreme, top
Words Related to high

high-level, senior

controlling, directing, managing, officiating, overseeing, regnant, reigning, ruling, supervisory

main, major, paramount, predominant, predominate, sovereign (also sovran)

ascendant (also ascendent), dominant, grand, superior, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost
Phrases Synonymous with high

in charge
Near Antonyms of high

ancillary, inferior, last, less, lesser, lower, lowly, second, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary

assistant, assisting, coadjutor, deputy, junior, under

Synonym Discussion of high

high, tall, lofty 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
tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.
    • a tall thin man
lofty suggests great or imposing altitude.
    • lofty mountain peaks

high

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of high

in a luxurious manner
  • After he had made a fortune, Philip lived pretty high.
Synonyms of high

expensively, extravagantly, fatly, grandly, large, lavishly, luxuriously, opulently, palatially, plushly, richly, sumptuously
Words Related to high

imposingly, impressively, magnificently, splendidly

grandiosely, ostentatiously, pompously, pretentiously

affluently, comfortably, fine, wealthily

immoderately, indulgently, intemperately, prodigally, wantonly, wastefully
Near Antonyms of high

unpretentiously

cheaply, economically, frugally, inexpensively, meagerly, poorly, skimpily, sparely, sparingly, thriftily

conservatively, moderately, prudently, reasonably, restrainedly, sensibly, temperately
Antonyms of high

austerely, humbly, modestly, plainly, simply

high

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of high

1 a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
  • It took days for the high of the World Series win to wear off.
Synonyms of high

cloud nine, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, intoxication, paradise, rapture, rhapsody, seventh heaven, swoon, transport
Words Related to high

exaltation

blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, delight, enchantment, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, pleasure

reverie, trance

inspiration

fervor, frenzy, madness, passion

cheer, cheerfulness, exuberance, glee, gleefulness, jubilance, jubilation, lightheartedness
Near Antonyms of high

misery, sadness, unhappiness, woe, wretchedness

blues, dejection, desolation, despair, despondency, disconsolateness, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, heartsickness, melancholy, mopes
Antonyms of high

depression
2 the expanse of air surrounding the earth
  • V formations of honking geese on high mean winter will soon be here.
Synonyms of high

blue, firmament, heaven(s), sky
Words Related to high

midair

horizon, skyline

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