HIGHS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

highs

noun

plural of high

as in ecstasies

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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as in skies

the expanse of air surrounding the earth V formations of honking geese on high mean winter will soon be here

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Recent Examples of highs Now that the days of 90s-highs and sweltering humidity seem behind us, head out for a day hike or a local overnight to escape into the great outdoors. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 BofA removed Apple from its list of best investment ideas right around all-time highs. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Temperatures Friday will be moderate for Sacramento and the Central Valley, with highs holding at around 70 degrees under partly cloudy skies. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Using your fingertips or a tool, knead and contour the facial muscles, moving along the jawline and upward toward the highs of the cheekbones and undereye region and across the forehead. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 That was coupled with crisp-sounding highs and a nice, wide soundstage. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 The water near Kuwait City, for example, goes from highs of around 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) in the height of summer to lows of around 16 degrees Celsius (60 Fahrenheit). — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Areas away from Chesapeake Bay have enjoyed abundant sunshine Thursday with a refreshing breeze and highs around 70°. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.

— Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of ecstasies

Noun

From there, reports of threats in the skies over Europe arrived at dizzying pace, triggering searches by cabin crews and then again by airport security once on the ground.

— Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Inland, Sidi Bouzid offers about 5 minutes, 33 seconds beneath typically dry skies, while the spectacular Roman amphitheater at El Jem gets 4 minutes, 23 seconds.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of skies

Noun

The ever-present reality of the war has caused some students to cast off the joys of youth as an unaffordable, frivolous luxury.

— David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Keegan and Boo soon discover the joys of unplugging and spending quality time with their grandparents, who also come around and embrace the experiment after begrudgingly agreeing.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavens

Noun

But the creeping cost of candy is just one hallmark of a year where many houses struggled to afford even the simplest pleasures.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
That instinct to preserve some special purchases in spite of pressure from higher prices reflects a kind of little treat economy, when consumers splurge on smaller pleasures even if they’re squeezed by costs.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026