What are some opposite words for tall?
Antonyms for tall
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
tall
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.
Antonyms:
base, deep, degraded, depressed, dwarfed, inferior, low, mean, short, stuntedSynonyms:
elevated, eminent, exalted, high, lofty, noble, proud, steep, towering, uplifted
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
talladjective
a garment size for a tall person
Antonyms:
dumpy, squabby, stumpy, thickset, credible, believable, low-set, heavyset, short-stalked, chunky, half-length, pint-sized, little, easy, pint-size, sawed-off, runty, squab, short, squat, unrhetorical, squatty, stocky, compact, sawn-off, thicktalladjective
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
"tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
Antonyms:
stocky, dumpy, credible, sawn-off, stumpy, chunky, compact, half-length, pint-sized, short, low-set, squab, easy, thick, squatty, unrhetorical, thickset, heavyset, short-stalked, squat, believable, squabby, sawed-off, runty, little, pint-sizeSynonyms:
tall(a), grandiloquent, marvellous, magniloquent, improbable, marvelousgrandiloquent, magniloquent, talladjective
lofty in style
"he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"
Antonyms:
sawed-off, short-stalked, half-length, thick, stocky, squat, pint-size, believable, little, easy, squatty, compact, runty, dumpy, pint-sized, sawn-off, low-set, squab, short, unrhetorical, stumpy, chunky, squabby, credible, thickset, heavysetSynonyms:
marvelous, improbable, tall(a), portentous, overblown, grandiloquent, pontifical, marvellous, pompous, magniloquenttall(a)adjective
impressively difficult
"a tall order"
Antonyms:
pint-sized, stumpy, squab, half-length, little, sawed-off, believable, squat, heavyset, compact, low-set, unrhetorical, easy, squabby, runty, stocky, sawn-off, credible, squatty, pint-size, short-stalked, chunky, short, dumpy, thickset, thickimprobable, marvelous, marvellous, tall(a)adjective
too improbable to admit of belief
"a tall story"
Antonyms:
low-set, credible, sawn-off, pint-size, squab, squabby, pint-sized, runty, heavyset, squat, easy, stocky, little, compact, thick, thickset, short-stalked, squatty, half-length, sawed-off, believable, short, dumpy, unrhetorical, chunky, stumpy
How to use tall in a sentence?
Made:
Ricky See thats what I'm talking about bobby, first class. You've got to get used to this my man, you deserve it. Hey ladies, you missed out on staying at the SoHo Grand on this trip you know what I mean. Listen, I'd offer you a ride in my limo, but I got to stretch my shit out. I'm a tall drink of water, don't want to wrinkle anything.
You've got to do your own growing, not matter how tall your grandfather was.
It's difficult to add things on to the building, especially as tall towers have sprung up on all four sides.
In order to meet demand, we still need to find and develop 5-6 Saudi Arabias, it's such a tall order that I'm not sure we'll manage, given that the world has consumed more oil than our industry has been able to replace the last few years.
And the wind said May you be as strong as the oak, yet flexible as the birch may you stand as tall as the redwood, live gracefully as the willow and may you always bear fruit all your days on this earth.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#398 | little | |
#402 | low | |
#621 | easy | |
#746 | short | |
#988 | base | |
#1008 | mean | |
#1543 | deep | |
#3048 | compact | |
#4724 | tall | |
#4800 | thick | |
#12913 | depressed | |
#14206 | credible | |
#15200 | inferior | |
#20664 | chunky | |
#22311 | degraded | |
#27478 | squat | |
#30651 | believable | |
#57694 | stunted | |
#78026 | dwarfed | |
#83353 | stocky | |
#87398 | stumpy | |
#107036 | dumpy | |
#147630 | squab | |
#285263 | heavyset |
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