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Synonyms & Antonyms of higher

being far along in development

an institute of higher learning

higher primates, such as the apes

Synonyms for higher

advanced,
developed,
evolved,
forward,
high,
improved,
late,
progressive,
refined

Words Related to higher

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 for higher

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out-of-date,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 for higher

backward,
low,
lower,
nonprogressive,
primitive,
retarded,
rude,
rudimentary,
undeveloped

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