Synonyms for high
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1. 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, uplifted

   Antonyms:
   base, deep, degraded, depressed, dwarfed, inferior, low, mean, short, stunted

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1. high

   Synonyms:
   elevated, lofty, tall, eminent, excellent, noble, haughty, violent, proud, exalted

   Antonyms:
   depressed, low, stunted, ignoble, mean, base, affable

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1. highnoun

   a lofty level or position or degree

   "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"

   Synonyms:
   senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high school

   Antonyms:
   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, contralto

2. highnoun

   an air mass of higher than normal pressure

   "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"

   Synonyms:
   senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high school

   Antonyms:
   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)

3. highnoun

   a state of sustained elation

   "I'm on a permanent high these days"

   Synonyms:
   senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high school

   Antonyms:
   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, under

4. highnoun

   a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

   "they took drugs to get a high on"

   Synonyms:
   senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high school

   Antonyms:
   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, alto

5. high, heightsnoun

   a high place

   "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"

   Synonyms:
   senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high school

   Antonyms:
   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, contralto

6. senior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high schoolnoun

   a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

   "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"

   Synonyms:
   senior high school, highschool, high gear, senior high, heights, high school

   Antonyms:
   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-growing

7. high gear, highadjective

   a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

   Synonyms:
   highschool, senior high school, high gear, senior high, heights, high school

   Antonyms:
   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, lowset

8. highadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   in high spirits, eminent, mellow, gamy, high-pitched, gamey

   Antonyms:
   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, under

9. highadjective

   (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, gamey

   Antonyms:
   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-bottom

10. eminent, highadjective

    standing above others in quality or position

    "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

    Synonyms:
    gamy, high-pitched, lofty, towering, soaring, mellow, gamey, eminent, in high spirits

    Antonyms:
    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, sober

11. high, high-pitchedadjective

    used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

    Synonyms:
    in high spirits, eminent, mellow, gamy, high-pitched, gamey

    Antonyms:
    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, nether

12. high, in high spiritsadjective

    happy and excited and energetic

    Synonyms:
    in high spirits, eminent, mellow, gamy, high-pitched, gamey

    Antonyms:
    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, debased

13. gamey, gamy, highadjective

    (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

    Synonyms:
    spirited, eminent, gamy, spunky, juicy, risque, blue, mettlesome, racy, game, naughty, gamey, in high spirits, gritty, high-pitched, spicy, mellow

    Antonyms:
    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, lowset

14. high, mellowadverb

    slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

    Synonyms:
    gamy, high-pitched, mellow, mellowed, gamey, eminent, laid-back, in high spirits

    Antonyms:
    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, throaty

15. high, high upadverb

    at a great altitude

    "he climbed high on the ladder"

    Synonyms:
    high up, richly, luxuriously

    Antonyms:
    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-bottom

16. highadverb

    in or to a high position, amount, or degree

    "prices have gone up far too high"

    Synonyms:
    high up, richly, luxuriously

    Antonyms:
    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, reduced

17. high, richly, luxuriouslyadverb

    in a rich manner

    "he lives high"

    Synonyms:
    lavishly, amply, high up, richly, extravagantly, luxuriously

    Antonyms:
    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)

18. highadverb

    far up toward the source

    "he lives high up the river"

    Synonyms:
    high up, richly, luxuriously

    Antonyms:
    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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1. • Air Mass
   • Degree
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1. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   lofty, elevated, TALL, heaven-kissing, of great altitude

2. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   eminent, prominent, pre-eminent, distinguished, superior, exalted, noble, dignified

3. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   abstruse, recondite, occult, obscure, dark, transcendental, profound

4. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   proud, haughty, arrogant, supercilious, lordly

5. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   boastful, ostentatious, bragging, vain-glorious

6. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   oppressive, domineering, over-bearing, tyrannical, despotic

7. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   violent, boisterous, turbulent, tumultuous

8. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   great, strong, extreme

9. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   complete, full

10. highadjective

    Synonyms:
    10. dear, of great price

11. highadjective

    Synonyms:
    acute, sharp, shrill, high-toned, not flat

12. highadjective

    Synonyms:
    somewhat intoxicated, TIGHT, fuddled, boozy

13. highadjective

    Synonyms:
    aloft, on high, to a great height

14. highadjective

    Synonyms:
    profoundly, powerfully

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1. highadjective

   Synonyms:
   lofty, tall, elevated, towering

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1. 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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1. Andy Wallace:

   It's inconceivable that a car would be capable of this. But the Chiron was well prepared and I felt very safe — even in these high speed ranges.

2. Cameron Clayton:

   The enhanced forecasts could be revolutionary for some areas of the world, such as for a rural farmer in India or Kenya, if you've never before had access to high-resolution weather data but could now anticipate thunderstorms before they approach your fields, you can better plan for planting or harvesting.

3. Amanda Carpenter:

   The more she can contrast that, saying I'm giving you substance, trust me, I am the better person against Donald Trump, she'll do well, she's probably the most capable debater on that stage, in terms of going into a high-stakes environment and blowing out expectations.

4. Jason Kidd:

   We have in the past maybe melted mentally when the ball hits the rim and there's no call, it just showed growth. I think our maturity level was high. We responded in a positive way.

5. Richard Wender:

   I trust the results of the paper. The response rate was high for a survey. The distribution of specialties was reasonable and clearly reported.