Synonyms of peaked

peaked 1 of 3

adjective (1)

ˈpēkt 

as in pointed

tapering to a thin tip

the church's peaked spire is a prominent feature of the town's skyline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pointed
• tipped
• sharp
• barbed
• jagged
• spiked
• spired
• pointy
• spiky
• spiny
• pronged
• needlelike
• spikelike
• knifelike
• bladelike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• rounded
• blunt

peaked

2 of 3

adjective (2)

ˈpē-kəd 

1

as in pallid

lacking a healthy skin color

you probably should go home, as you're looking awfully peaked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pallid
• paled
• pale
• blanched
• wan
• sick
• livid
• ashen
• doughy
• ashy
• lurid
• pasty
• white
• cadaverous
• mealy
• sallow
• anemic
• waxy
• waxen
• whitened
• sallowish
• sickly
• untanned
• white-faced
• bloodless
• whey-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• red
• rosy
• blooming
• flush
• sanguine
• ruddy
• florid
• glowing
• pink
• flushed
• blushing
• rubicund
• full-blooded

2

as in sick

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

I'm feeling a little peaked, so I'm going to lie down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sick
• poorly
• down
• bad
• ill
• peaky
• weak
• out of sorts
• sickened
• dizzy
• shaky
• under the weather
• indisposed
• unhealthy
• unwell
• ailing
• punk
• troubled
• unsound
• symptomatic
• run-down
• disabled
• fragile
• weakly
• feverish
• sickish
• feeble
• afflicted
• seedy
• woozy
• cruddy
• queasy
• lousy
• nauseated
• nauseous
• diseased
• squeamish
• debilitated
• qualmish
• disordered
• incapacitated
• achy
• decrepit
• sickly
• invalid
• seasick
• frail
• hypochondriacal
• infirm
• airsick
• light-headed
• carsick
• hypochondriac

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• whole
• sound
• healthy
• fit
• conditioned
• cured
• wholesome
• healthful
• better
• hale
• improved
• recovering
• strong
• able-bodied
• robust
• tough
• flourishing
• bouncing
• rugged
• blooming
• stalwart
• lusty
• thriving
• flush
• mending
• well-conditioned
• hardy
• hearty
• rehabilitated
• recuperating
• convalescing
• chipper

peaked

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verb

past tense of peak

as in surged

Related Words

• surged
• crested
• increased
• proliferated
• mushroomed
• escalated
• intensified
• swelled
• waxed
• mounted
• accumulated
• heightened
• snowballed
• multiplied
• enlarged
• expanded
• ballooned
• skyrocketed
• burgeoned
• appreciated
• built up
• soared
• shot (up)
• rocketed
• zoomed

Dissimilar Words

• plunged
• plummeted
• fell
• slumped
• tumbled
• collapsed
• decreased
• nose-dived
• dropped
• diminished
• waned
• contracted
• lessened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peaked

Adjective

Fowler-Nicolosi more or less peaked as a redshirt freshman. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026

The design is modern and clean-lined with soaring peaked ceilings, lots of dark wood, soothing white and neutral accents and, importantly, private outdoor space. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026

Verb

Crowell’s version peaked in intensity at the bridge and then dropped in volume by the end; Schwarz beefed up the back end, keeping the energy at peak volume to the very finish. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025

Having probably peaked in late 2024, the sun is now thought to be on the wane, but as well as yet to be proven (there may be a double peak), the finest aurora displays often occur in the few years after solar maximum. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025