highest

1 being at a point or level higher than all others the highest grade the highest flag on the pole Synonyms top, loftiest, topmost, upmost, uppermostRelated Words higher, loftier, upper; consummate, maximal, maximized, maximum, peaked, supreme, utmost, uttermost; chief, dominant, first, foremost, head, leading, predominant, preeminent, premier, principal; dominant, dominating, eminent, prominent, towering; elevated, escalated, heightened, jacked (up), lifted, raised, uplifted, upraisedNear Antonyms below, lower, nether, under, underneath; low, lowered, low-lying, sunkenAntonyms bottommost, lowermost, lowest, nethermost, rock-bottom, undermost

2 coming before all others in importance turned to the highest authority for answers the highest official in the land Synonyms arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, grand, great, greatest, foremost, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supremeRelated Words distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior; high-level, senior, top; important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant; incomparable, matchless, unequaled (or unequalled), unparalleled, unsurpassed; celebrated, famed, famous, renownedNear Antonyms inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiaryAntonyms last, least