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tall

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tall

1 extending to a great distance upward
  • tall skyscrapers that cast long shadows over the park
Synonyms of tall

altitudinous, high, lofty, towering
Words Related to tall

dominant, dominating, eminent, prominent

elevated, lifted, raised, uplifted, upswept

high-rise, statuesque
Near Antonyms of tall

flat, stubby, stumpy
Antonyms of tall

low, low-lying, short, squat
2 requiring considerable physical or mental effort
  • That's a pretty tall order.
Synonyms of tall

arduous, Augean, backbreaking, challenging, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), hard, heavy, herculean, killer, laborious, moiling, murderous, rigorous, rough, rugged, severe, stiff, strenuous, sweaty, testing, toilsome, tough, uphill
Words Related to tall

abstract, abstruse, complex, complicated, elusive, hairy, insoluble, intricate, involved, knotty, opaque, problematic (also problematical), recondite, serious, spiny, stubborn, thorny, ticklish, tricky

bruising, burdensome, exhausting, labored, onerous, oppressive, stressful, taxing, tight, trying

annoying, bothersome, distressing, irksome, troublesome, vexatious

grievous, grim, strict, stringent

brutal, cruel, inhuman, painful
Near Antonyms of tall

achievable, clear, doable, elementary, manageable, uncomplicated

comforting, gentle, painless, relaxed, smooth, soothing

accessible, friendly, idiotproof, user-friendly
Antonyms of tall

cheap, easy, effortless, facile, light, mindless, simple, soft, undemanding

Synonym Discussion of tall

high, tall, lofty mean above the average in height. high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.
    • a high hill
    • a high ceiling
tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.
    • a tall thin man
lofty suggests great or imposing altitude.
    • lofty mountain peaks

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