Synonyms of top

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adjective

1

as in highest

being at a point or level higher than all others

an office in the top story of the building

the top student in our graduating class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highest
• upper
• higher
• topmost
• first
• uppermost
• loftiest
• upmost
• head
• dominant
• leading
• maximum
• foremost
• supreme
• predominant
• loftier
• principal
• maximal
• chief
• prominent
• peaked
• uttermost
• eminent
• utmost
• premier
• lifted
• preeminent
• consummate
• towering
• maximized
• dominating
• uplifted
• elevated
• raised
• upraised
• heightened
• jacked (up)
• escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowest
• lower
• lowermost
• underneath
• under
• below
• bottommost
• nether
• undermost
• nethermost
• low
• lowered
• rock-bottom
• sunken
• low-lying

2

as in most

of the greatest or highest degree or quantity

your safety is our top priority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• most
• maximum
• utmost
• ultimate
• max
• largest
• last
• paramount
• nth
• outside
• uttermost
• supreme
• biggest
• consummate
• unparalleled
• unrivaled
• uppermost
• unequaled
• topmost
• unmatched
• unsurpassed
• hugest
• upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• least
• minimum
• minimal
• slightest
• smallest
• lowest
• tiniest
• littlest
• minutest
• fewest

3

as in greatest

of the highest degree

going at top speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greatest
• utmost
• maximum
• topmost
• full
• utter
• high
• heightened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• least
• lowest
• minimum
• minimal
• slightest
• low
• littlest
• lessened

4

as in excellent

of the very best kind

he's one of the tennis club's top players

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellent
• great
• prime
• terrific
• superb
• wonderful
• awesome
• lovely
• beautiful
• stellar
• fabulous
• fantastic
• hot
• fine
• quality
• topping
• marvelous
• famous
• classic
• heavenly
• cool
• banner
• neat
• cracking
• superior
• slick
• frontline
• too much
• first-class
• superlative
• down
• sensational
• divine
• top-shelf
• prize
• top-notch
• topflight
• out of this world
• choice
• bumper
• grand
• first-rate
• par excellence
• blue-chip
• immense
• dynamite
• splendid
• blue-ribbon
• high-class
• brave
• unsurpassed
• good
• exceptional
• sterling
• boss
• swell
• capital
• first-string
• number one
• out-of-sight
• tip-top
• crackerjack
• gone
• fab
• peachy
• nifty
• groovy
• supernal
• noble
• wizard
• keen
• A1
• bully
• decent
• dope
• dandy
• radical
• top-of-the-line
• primo
• five-star
• mean
• better
• hype
• righteous
• gangbusters
• four-star
• adequate
• phat
• fantabulous
• special
• corking
• numero uno
• acceptable
• bonny
• brag
• satisfactory
• prizewinning
• peachy keen
• boffo
• traditional
• bang-up
• all right
• A-OK
• gilt-edged
• jim-dandy
• classical
• select
• premium
• OK
• fancy
• tolerable
• standard
• passable
• high-grade
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• rotten
• terrible
• awful
• pathetic
• lousy
• wretched
• vile
• atrocious
• inferior
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• substandard
• low-grade
• execrable
• mediocre
• middling
• second-class
• second-rate

5

as in chief

highest in rank or authority

nearly all of the top officials in the state's department of corrections resigned after the scandal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chief
• presiding
• commanding
• foremost
• supreme
• leading
• lead
• first
• high
• senior
• primary
• principal
• head
• prime
• premier
• in charge
• main
• preeminent
• supereminent
• high-level
• upper
• major
• predominant
• dominant
• managing
• topmost
• supervisory
• uppermost
• reigning
• overseeing
• controlling
• paramount
• sovereign
• directing
• superior
• ruling
• predominate
• ascendant
• officiating
• regnant
• grand
• upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• second
• lower
• last
• less
• secondary
• lesser
• subordinate
• lowly
• ancillary
• inferior
• subsidiary
• junior
• under
• assistant
• assisting
• deputy
• coadjutor

top

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noun

ˈtäp 

1

as in lid

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents

make sure the top is on the blender before you turn it on or you'll make a mess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lid
• cover
• cap
• roof
• hood
• casing
• housing
• covering
• jacket
• dome
• shell
• case
• capsule
• sheath

2

as in pinnacle

the highest part or point

a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pinnacle
• height
• zenith
• peak
• culmination
• apex
• crown
• crest
• summit
• climax
• head
• sum
• capstone
• noon
• acme
• crescendo
• tip-top
• highlight
• apogee
• meridian
• high-water mark
• high noon
• roof
• flower
• ceiling
• prime
• noontime
• cap
• ne plus ultra
• tip
• high
• glory
• flood tide
• blossom
• heyday
• bloom
• extremity
• extreme
• vertex
• highspot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottom
• base
• foot
• minimum
• rock bottom
• nadir
• abyss

top

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verb

as in to exceed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

the next contender's javelin throw topped the reigning champion's and set a new world record

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceed
• surpass
• better
• eclipse
• beat
• excel
• overtop
• outdo
• outshine
• transcend
• master
• outstrip
• best
• outdistance
• tower (over)
• overcome
• outclass
• outmatch
• worst
• go one better
• defeat
• run circles around
• overshadow
• outgun
• outpace
• outweigh
• prevail (over)
• trim
• outperform
• one-up
• triumph (over)
• conquer
• win (against)
• lick
• outrun
• shame
• surmount
• trump
• rout
• whip
• subdue
• crush
• clobber
• outcompete
• overpass
• thrash
• outrace
• trounce
• overmatch
• wallop
• drub
• skunk
• overbear
• outbalance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of top

Adjective

New Hampshire’s premier Senate race is on after party leaders secured their top choices in what’s shaping up to be one of the tightest contests in the entire country come November. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Positioning the eggs upright with their narrow tips facing the top plate yielded the best results. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Noun

Billy Hatcher’s homer in the top of the 18th inning gave the Houston Astros an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Take vegetables to the next level by simply sprinkling some of it over top. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Order eggs Benedict topped with two generous heaps of caviar and no one blinks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

He was expected to top the Eagles’ edge-rusher depth chart after Jaelan Phillips left in free agency. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing top

• blow one's top
• on top of
• top billing
• top secret