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Synonyms for high
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
high
Deep, while an antonym of high in usage, may apply to the very same distance simply measured in an opposite direction, high applying to vertical distance measured from below upward, and deep to vertical distance measured from above downward; as, a deep valley nestling between high mountains. High is a relative term signifying greatly raised above any object, base, or surface, in comparison with what is usual, or with some standard; a table is high if it exceeds thirty inches; a hill is not high at a hundred feet. That is tall whose height is greatly in excess of its breadth or diameter, and whose actual height is great for an object of its kind; as, a tall tree; a tall man; tall grass. That is lofty which is imposing or majestic in height; we term a spire tall with reference to its altitude, or lofty with reference to its majestic appearance. That is elevated which is raised somewhat above its surroundings; that is eminent which is far above them; as, an elevated platform; an eminent promontory. In the figurative sense, elevated is less than eminent, and this less than exalted; we speak of high, lofty, or elevated thoughts, aims, etc., in the good sense, but sometimes of high feelings, looks, words, etc., in the invidious sense of haughty or arrogant. A high ambition may be merely selfish; a lofty ambition is worthy and noble. Towering, in the literal sense compares with lofty and majestic; but in the figurative sense, its use is almost always invidious; as, a towering passion; a towering ambition disregards and crushes all opposing considerations, however rational, lovely, or holy. Compare STEEP.
Synonyms:
elevated, eminent, exalted, lofty, noble, proud, steep, tall, towering, upliftedAntonyms:
base, deep, degraded, depressed, dwarfed, inferior, low, mean, short, stunted
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Princeton's WordNet
highnoun
a lofty level or position or degree
"summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
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senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high schoolAntonyms:
low spirits, low, rock-bottom, low-level, lowset, nether, underslung, inferior, bass, low-pitched, degraded, down(p), baritone, dejected, low-lying, squat, devalued, sober, deep, double-bass, low-growing, contrabass, alto, ground-hugging, under, depressed, throaty, low-altitude, flat-growing, reduced, fragrant, low-set, debased, contraltohighnoun
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
"the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
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senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high schoolAntonyms:
low spirits, low, underslung, contralto, low-set, inferior, low-pitched, squat, ground-hugging, devalued, low-growing, reduced, fragrant, sober, rock-bottom, low-altitude, bass, under, flat-growing, deep, lowset, double-bass, baritone, low-lying, debased, depressed, throaty, nether, contrabass, degraded, low-level, alto, dejected, down(p)highnoun
a state of sustained elation
"I'm on a permanent high these days"
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senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high schoolAntonyms:
low, low spirits, flat-growing, debased, nether, fragrant, down(p), low-growing, low-level, contrabass, low-set, low-altitude, contralto, depressed, double-bass, bass, alto, sober, low-pitched, low-lying, rock-bottom, throaty, deep, baritone, devalued, ground-hugging, underslung, degraded, inferior, lowset, reduced, squat, dejected, underhighnoun
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
"they took drugs to get a high on"
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senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high schoolAntonyms:
low spirits, low, low-set, sober, low-altitude, low-growing, ground-hugging, nether, dejected, depressed, low-level, contrabass, double-bass, fragrant, throaty, degraded, deep, lowset, low-pitched, debased, devalued, underslung, contralto, under, inferior, bass, low-lying, baritone, rock-bottom, squat, down(p), reduced, flat-growing, altohigh, heightsnoun
a high place
"they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
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senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high schoolAntonyms:
low, low spirits, down(p), depressed, low-pitched, deep, throaty, squat, under, nether, fragrant, reduced, low-lying, low-growing, low-set, baritone, double-bass, lowset, sober, devalued, dejected, flat-growing, low-level, debased, inferior, rock-bottom, low-altitude, contrabass, alto, underslung, ground-hugging, degraded, bass, contraltosenior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high schoolnoun
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
"he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
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senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high schoolAntonyms:
low, low spirits, low-level, nether, squat, flat-growing, ground-hugging, bass, deep, debased, dejected, sober, throaty, rock-bottom, degraded, baritone, alto, depressed, reduced, low-set, under, underslung, low-altitude, contrabass, fragrant, lowset, inferior, down(p), contralto, double-bass, devalued, low-pitched, low-lying, low-growinghigh gear, highadjective
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
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highschool, senior high school, high gear, senior high, heights, high schoolAntonyms:
low, low spirits, rock-bottom, down(p), fragrant, under, double-bass, low-altitude, baritone, sober, underslung, throaty, deep, inferior, degraded, low-set, contralto, dejected, alto, bass, nether, squat, contrabass, low-growing, low-pitched, low-lying, low-level, flat-growing, devalued, reduced, depressed, ground-hugging, debased, lowsethighadjective
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
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in high spirits, eminent, mellow, gamy, high-pitched, gameyAntonyms:
low, low spirits, throaty, reduced, deep, alto, low-lying, flat-growing, nether, degraded, debased, down(p), bass, low-level, baritone, devalued, rock-bottom, squat, dejected, contrabass, contralto, inferior, underslung, ground-hugging, fragrant, sober, low-set, lowset, low-altitude, depressed, double-bass, low-growing, low-pitched, underhighadjective
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
"a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
Synonyms:
in high spirits, eminent, mellow, gamy, high-pitched, gameyAntonyms:
low, low spirits, baritone, lowset, under, deep, bass, low-set, squat, fragrant, low-lying, throaty, contrabass, nether, low-altitude, flat-growing, contralto, dejected, low-level, debased, devalued, depressed, low-growing, underslung, inferior, double-bass, alto, degraded, sober, down(p), low-pitched, ground-hugging, reduced, rock-bottomeminent, highadjective
standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
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gamy, high-pitched, lofty, towering, soaring, mellow, gamey, eminent, in high spiritsAntonyms:
low, low spirits, ground-hugging, double-bass, low-lying, depressed, squat, devalued, under, bass, low-set, contrabass, deep, underslung, baritone, reduced, low-pitched, dejected, rock-bottom, low-growing, nether, alto, fragrant, debased, contralto, low-level, throaty, flat-growing, degraded, inferior, down(p), low-altitude, lowset, soberhigh, high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
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in high spirits, eminent, mellow, gamy, high-pitched, gameyAntonyms:
low, low spirits, sober, debased, reduced, depressed, under, baritone, low-level, low-pitched, fragrant, alto, dejected, degraded, flat-growing, contrabass, down(p), rock-bottom, contralto, deep, lowset, inferior, underslung, double-bass, squat, bass, devalued, low-set, low-growing, low-lying, low-altitude, ground-hugging, throaty, netherhigh, in high spiritsadjective
happy and excited and energetic
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in high spirits, eminent, mellow, gamy, high-pitched, gameyAntonyms:
low spirits, low, contrabass, rock-bottom, reduced, low-altitude, deep, under, throaty, low-lying, bass, underslung, alto, down(p), squat, sober, low-growing, low-set, fragrant, devalued, lowset, double-bass, contralto, low-level, nether, dejected, low-pitched, depressed, baritone, inferior, flat-growing, ground-hugging, degraded, debasedgamey, gamy, highadjective
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
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spirited, eminent, gamy, spunky, juicy, risque, blue, mettlesome, racy, game, naughty, gamey, in high spirits, gritty, high-pitched, spicy, mellowAntonyms:
low, low spirits, low-level, low-lying, alto, under, depressed, squat, fragrant, low-altitude, deep, contrabass, inferior, devalued, down(p), baritone, ground-hugging, debased, nether, flat-growing, low-pitched, double-bass, reduced, low-growing, low-set, bass, underslung, contralto, sober, throaty, rock-bottom, dejected, degraded, lowsethigh, mellowadverb
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
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gamy, high-pitched, mellow, mellowed, gamey, eminent, laid-back, in high spiritsAntonyms:
low spirits, low, deep, degraded, low-altitude, flat-growing, low-growing, devalued, reduced, down(p), fragrant, contrabass, sober, low-lying, underslung, low-pitched, dejected, baritone, rock-bottom, low-level, nether, contralto, ground-hugging, low-set, double-bass, bass, alto, squat, under, depressed, debased, lowset, inferior, throatyhigh, high upadverb
at a great altitude
"he climbed high on the ladder"
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high up, richly, luxuriouslyAntonyms:
low spirits, low, inferior, reduced, debased, under, devalued, down(p), fragrant, underslung, low-growing, ground-hugging, alto, squat, low-lying, throaty, sober, baritone, deep, low-level, flat-growing, bass, contralto, low-set, contrabass, low-altitude, low-pitched, depressed, double-bass, lowset, degraded, dejected, nether, rock-bottomhighadverb
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
"prices have gone up far too high"
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high up, richly, luxuriouslyAntonyms:
low spirits, low, down(p), low-level, rock-bottom, deep, degraded, baritone, dejected, alto, flat-growing, ground-hugging, low-altitude, squat, inferior, low-growing, low-set, contrabass, fragrant, throaty, lowset, under, double-bass, low-pitched, bass, underslung, contralto, low-lying, depressed, nether, devalued, debased, sober, reducedhigh, richly, luxuriouslyadverb
in a rich manner
"he lives high"
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lavishly, amply, high up, richly, extravagantly, luxuriouslyAntonyms:
low, low spirits, deep, degraded, bass, low-altitude, double-bass, contrabass, lowset, under, squat, rock-bottom, low-set, flat-growing, baritone, contralto, devalued, low-level, low-growing, low-pitched, fragrant, depressed, ground-hugging, low-lying, underslung, nether, alto, debased, inferior, sober, dejected, throaty, reduced, down(p)highadverb
far up toward the source
"he lives high up the river"
Synonyms:
high up, richly, luxuriouslyAntonyms:
low spirits, low, fragrant, deep, depressed, degraded, low-set, debased, devalued, reduced, throaty, squat, underslung, down(p), inferior, low-pitched, bass, low-level, flat-growing, sober, low-lying, ground-hugging, contralto, low-altitude, nether, rock-bottom, baritone, dejected, contrabass, double-bass, alto, low-growing, lowset, under
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
highadjective
Synonyms:
lofty, elevated, TALL, heaven-kissing, of great altitudehighadjective
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eminent, prominent, pre-eminent, distinguished, superior, exalted, noble, dignifiedhighadjective
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abstruse, recondite, occult, obscure, dark, transcendental, profoundhighadjective
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proud, haughty, arrogant, supercilious, lordlyhighadjective
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boastful, ostentatious, bragging, vain-glorioushighadjective
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oppressive, domineering, over-bearing, tyrannical, despotichighadjective
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violent, boisterous, turbulent, tumultuoushighadjective
highadjective
highadjective
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10. dear, of great pricehighadjective
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acute, sharp, shrill, high-toned, not flathighadjective
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somewhat intoxicated, TIGHT, fuddled, boozyhighadjective
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aloft, on high, to a great heighthighadjective
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profoundly, powerfully
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "high":
top, senior, elevated, higher, alto, large, upper, alta, supreme, highly, great, strong, high-, gao, height, hoge, hautes, tall, haute, lofty, kao, secondary, high-ranking, high-level, haut, big, loud, heavy, ko, fort, advanced, superior, expensive, major, highest, altos, al-rafi', grand, significant, raised, rise, rises, huge, tertiary, exorbitant, noble, considerable, strict, additions, very, bred, vast, hoch, important, stringent, grande, élevé, up
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#54 | up | |
#104 | top | |
#164 | high | |
#174 | very | |
#209 | great | |
#305 | game | |
#330 | big | |
#443 | advanced | |
#462 | large | |
#573 | important | |
#618 | blue | |
#638 | major | |
#976 | higher | |
#1133 | huge | |
#1340 | strong | |
#1353 | excellent | |
#1406 | significant | |
#1445 | senior | |
#1450 | grand | |
#1780 | highest | |
#1906 | highly | |
#2105 | upper | |
#2145 | heavy | |
#2341 | fort | |
#2577 | height | |
#2703 | rise | |
#2766 | secondary | |
#3144 | raised | |
#3424 | supreme | |
#3734 | superior | |
#4004 | expensive | |
#4132 | proud | |
#4504 | heights | |
#4724 | tall | |
#5214 | noble | |
#5438 | vast | |
#5541 | additions | |
#5940 | violent | |
#5953 | considerable | |
#6888 | loud | |
#7139 | strict | |
#8005 | grande | |
#8139 | naughty | |
#8566 | alto | |
#9241 | ko | |
#10805 | elevated | |
#11378 | rises | |
#11986 | juicy | |
#12815 | steep | |
#13395 | spicy | |
#13960 | alta | |
#14777 | tertiary | |
#15085 | gao | |
#16239 | eminent | |
#17445 | stringent | |
#17567 | bred | |
#18305 | haute | |
#19104 | soaring | |
#19606 | spirited | |
#23200 | mellow | |
#24311 | altos | |
#26035 | lofty | |
#26057 | richly | |
#26261 | gritty | |
#27130 | haut | |
#27462 | exalted | |
#29669 | towering | |
#33507 | highschool | |
#37116 | kao | |
#38220 | risque | |
#38710 | uplifted | |
#45776 | hoge | |
#47719 | racy | |
#50233 | spunky | |
#51052 | amply | |
#53063 | haughty | |
#54567 | hoch | |
#55433 | exorbitant | |
#56458 | lavishly | |
#59384 | luxuriously | |
#67936 | hautes | |
#113878 | mellowed | |
#124410 | extravagantly | |
#193909 | gamey |
How to use high in a sentence?
When high-security inmates start engaging each other and there aren't enough staff, it's hard to stop it.
Our group is a … grassroots [group] and we have about 10 to 12 of us, and they're parents, grandparents — they have elementary, middle school, high school students within CCSD.
Looking back on 2011, it was the sheer magnitude of the number of events, the fact that so many hit populated areas and, of course, the incredibly high toll in terms of deaths, injuries and dollar damage.
It's the most high-risk procedure we can do in this job, we're taking someone who's able to breathe on their own, we're sedating them, we're paralyzing them, and we're taking that ability for them to breathe away.
We have reached new records in the Delta surge, we had reached a high over 900 cases in one week, in early January of 2021. That was our winter surge peak. We have now exceeded 1,300 cases in one week.
Translations for high
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- hoogAfrikaans
- طويل, عالٍ, عاليArabic
- ali, yüksəkAzerbaijani
- высо́кіBelarusian
- висо́к, голя́мBulgarian
- উচ্চBengali
- drogat, alt, elevatCatalan, Valencian
- vysoký, sjetý, vysokoCzech
- вꙑсокъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- uchelWelsh
- høj, skævDanish
- high, hoch, knatter, angegangen, hell, berauschtGerman
- ψηλός, μαστουρωμένοςGreek
- altaEsperanto
- alto, drogado, elevado, colocadoSpanish
- kõrgeEstonian
- بلند, بالاPersian
- pilvessä, korkeaFinnish
- háur, skeivur, høgurFaroese
- haut, vené, haute, défoncéFrench
- ardIrish
- àrd, mòr, a dh'àirde, gu h-àrdScottish Gaelic
- outo, alto, elevadoGalician
- גָבוֹהַHebrew
- ऊंचा, लम्बा, ऊँचा, लंबाHindi
- magasHungarian
- բարձր, ուռածArmenian
- alte, drogateInterlingua
- tinggiIndonesian
- skökk, skakkt, skakkurIcelandic
- elevato, flippato, fatto, schizzato, illustre, fuso, alto, eccitato, gasato, su di giri, scoppiatoItalian
- 高いJapanese
- მაღალიGeorgian
- биікKazakh
- ខ្ពស់Khmer
- 높다, 높은Korean
- بهرزKurdish
- altusLatin
- ສູງLao
- aukštasLithuanian
- augstsLatvian
- mātāmuaMāori
- висок, ви́сок, голем, напушен, високоMacedonian
- tinggiMalay
- စွင့်, မြင့်Burmese
- hoog, highDutch
- høyNorwegian
- naareelNavajo, Navaho
- aut, nautOccitan
- naćpany, wysokiPolish
- لوړ, اوچت, جګPashto, Pushto
- altoPortuguese
- hanan, hanaqQuechua
- alt, aultRomansh
- mare, înălțat, drogat, ridicat, înalt, înaltăRomanian
- высо́кий, обку́ренный, обдо́лбаный, балдёж, прихо́д, высокаяRussian
- altu, artu, atuSardinian
- visok, вѝсок, napušen, nadrogiranSerbo-Croatian
- vysokýSlovak
- visokSlovene
- lartëAlbanian
- hög, ljusSwedish
- உயர்Tamil
- ఎత్తైన, పొడుగుTelugu
- สูงThai
- yüksek, uzunTurkish
- висо́кийUkrainian
- اونچا, لمباUrdu
- cao, 高, cao cấpVietnamese
- 高Chinese
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