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

The vote came after a tumultuous legal battle over whether the map would be used in Tuesday’s elections, a fight that sparked national attention and saw the state’s top election official held in contempt of court. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Moving Money Around The party’s top Senate super PAC pulled down several weeks’ worth of ads in those two Southern states in recent weeks, per information shared with Semafor, saving $22 million in North Carolina and $11 million in Georgia. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Noun

That starts at the top of the ticket, where Tiffany Moore Russell will take over as mayor of Orange County. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Texas Tech returned to the top 10 after outscoring West Virginia 53-48. — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Verb

The city typically has less than a handful of days per year when rainfall tops an inch, said meteorologist Jennifer Tate with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Palantir Technologies — Palantir shares were down 2% even after the company's third-quarter earnings topped Wall Street's estimates. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing top

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