All high synonyms
high
H h adj high
- tall β having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass.
- huge β extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- great β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- tremendous β extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- big β A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- long β having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
- large β of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- immense β vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
- soaring β an act or instance of soaring.
- steep β having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- lofty β extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- stiff β rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- unusual β not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- rich β having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- strong β having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- serious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- significant β important; of consequence.
- giant β (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- flying β making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
- aerial β You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- grand β impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- dear β You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- special β of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- superior β higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- necessary β being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- noble β distinguished by rank or title.
- leading β made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
- chief β The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- ruling β a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- capital β Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
- arch β An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- grave β the grave accent.
- drunk β being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk.
- treble β threefold; triple.
- acute β An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'cafΓ©'.
- piping β pipe
- high-pitched β Music. played or sung at a high pitch.
- rank β Otto [awt-oh] /ΛΙt oΚ/ (Show IPA), 1884β1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
- soprano β the uppermost part or voice.
adjective high
- elevated β Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
- skyscraping β of or like a skyscraper; very high: a skyscraping chimney.
- eminent β (of a person) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
- extraordinary β Very unusual or remarkable.
- extreme β Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- astronomical β If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- prohibitive β serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something.
- abnormal β Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- excessive β More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- expensive β Costing a lot of money.