Synonyms of high ground

high ground

noun

as in advantage

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantage
• edge
• upper hand
• odds
• opportunity
• whip hand
• inside track
• stead
• better
• coign of vantage
• jump
• vantage
• start
• bulge
• catbird seat
• privilege
• margin
• leg up
• pull
• drop
• head start
• lead
• allowance
• superiority
• dominance
• benefit
• transcendence
• predominance
• precedence
• prerogative
• mastery
• ascendancy
• supremacy
• preference
• transcendency
• foothold
• command
• windfall
• seniority
• godsend
• felicity
• blessing
• manna
• boon
• break

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• penalty
• disadvantage
• liability
• minus
• handicap
• drawback
• strike
• detriment
• imbalance
• inequality
• disparity
• disability
• failing
• interference
• impairment
• obstacle
• shortcoming
• let
• impediment
• stranglehold
• obstruction
• bar
• stop
• unevenness
• hurdle
• hindrance
• embarrassment
• catch
• check
• rub
• hitch
• setback
• clog
• crimp
• shackle
• trammel
• manacle
• lurch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of high ground

Both sides suffered heavy losses, but the outnumbered Union forces held onto high ground. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

The Democrats are also passionate about the Constitution, the rule of law and due process — all high ground positions. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Wide, flat areas like the Ebro Delta, high ground and well-positioned miradors are worth searching out. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 June 2026

Proponents of such protections should reframe the debate accordingly or risk ceding some ethical high ground. — Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026